MIAMI — Negocios Magazine has announced that Fernando Arellano-Geddes, CEO and Partner of PowerHouse Automotive Group, will receive the 'Automotive Leadership & Business Excellence Award' at the 2026 Top Entrepreneur of USA Awards. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, at the EB Hotel Miami.
Arellano-Geddes is being recognized for his extensive career in the automotive industry, spanning more than three decades. His professional journey includes leadership roles with automotive brands and organizations, as well as management of major automotive retail operations in the United States. Notably, he previously led an organization that grew to operate 22 dealerships across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, representing 16 automotive brands.
Currently, Arellano-Geddes heads PowerHouse Automotive Group, a new automotive retail organization focusing on accelerated growth in the Southeastern United States. The group began with four Ford dealerships in Southwest Georgia—Ford Albany, Ford Americus, Ford Cordele, and Ford Sylvester—and has since added Chevrolet Sylvester. From its early months, the organization has prioritized developing strong leadership teams, strengthening operations, and building a corporate culture based on transparency, service, and community connections.
The 2026 Top Entrepreneur of USA Awards will bring together approximately 120 entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives, investors, and professionals for an awards dinner and ceremony organized by Negocios Magazine. The event will take place in the Ballroom at the EB Hotel Miami.
Eduardo Hapke, Publisher of Negocios Magazine, stated, "For Negocios Magazine, it is a true honor to recognize Fernando Arellano-Geddes, an executive and entrepreneur with an extensive international career in the automotive industry who is now beginning a new chapter with PowerHouse Automotive Group. Fernando represents experience and leadership, as well as the ability to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey and build an organization with a renewed vision for growth."
This distinction highlights not only Arellano-Geddes' achievements over his career but also his capacity to start a new entrepreneurial chapter and develop an organization with a growth strategy already yielding results. The award underscores the importance of recognizing leaders who combine experience with innovation, a theme central to Negocios Magazine's mission.
Negocios Magazine, founded in 2013 by Eduardo Hapke and attorney Karen Blanco, aims to provide a communications platform for entrepreneurs, executives, and business leaders in South Florida and the U.S. Hispanic market. The publication is available in print and digital formats, and its website, NegociosMagazine.com, features business news, interviews, and executive profiles. The magazine also distributes content through international platforms like PressReader and organizes business events.
Negocios Magazine is part of Acta Diurna Urbis Group Corp., a Miami-based media group that also publishes Ejecutiva Magazine, Welcome to America, Salud & Buen Vivir Florida, Hispanic Time, and Electric Cars Plus. The recognition of Arellano-Geddes reflects the magazine's commitment to celebrating business excellence and leadership within the community.
