M3's founder, Donald Molnar, started in the commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry in 1981. He later formed a partnership with his employer, then became sole proprietor upon his partner s retirement, and then operated alone for several years.

 

In August of 2000, the company reorganized as a Subchapter S Corporation, renamed to M3 HVAC, and is currently doing business as M3 Mechanical.

 

As part of the restructuring, Don's youngest son, Rick, joined the company as a service technician. Rick grew up with a toolbelt on his hip and had helped his father routinely at night and on weekends whenever he had the opportunity. He formalized his knowledge with a technical certificate from a reputable HVAC trade school and then went to work at a large engineering firm. After five years, he left to help start up M3 Mechanical in 2000. Twenty years later, Rick is the COO of the company and oversees all field operations.

Don's oldest son, Tony, also jumped in to help the new venture in 2000. Tony spent the first four years winding down his partnerships in the financial services industry while simultaneously ramping up his day-to-day involvement with M3. In 2005, he made it official and came over full-time as President. Tony holds a BA in Business and uses his experience in aerospace and financial services to directly oversee the sales, engineering, and financial aspects of the business.