The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Arlington Today, is thrilled to announce the 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.

“To ensure Arlington’s bright future, it’s our responsibility to cultivate the next generation of business and community leaders,” Michael Jacobson, President & CEO of the Greater Arlington Chamber, said. “This program enables us to showcase these up-and-comers with everyone in greater Arlington.”

With the support of our volunteer judges, the impressive list of nominees was carefully narrowed down to 40. We are proud to recognize and congratulate the 2025 40 Under 40 recipients:

Amanda Ahern, Grounds & Gold / Kinley Construction

Trent Ballard, City of Arlington

Brandon Batchelor, Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas Arlington

Liz Bates, Legacy Financial

Roger Belmontes, Chase Bank

Liesl Best, Barbary West

Juana Coreno, J Gilligans Bar & Grill

Lluvia Diaz, Texas Trust Credit Union

Ruben Duarte, Advent Trinity Marketing Agency

Danielle Dulaney, Arlington Municipal Court

Damon Einck, Nailed It Roofing & Construction

Lisa Garland, Loews Hotels & Co

Bryant “Griff” Griffith, JAWS Junk & Waste Solutions

Sara Guerrero, Texas Live!

Corey Houston, Ann’s Natural Grocery

Rigien Jackson, Jackson Landrith and Kulesz PC

Brittany Johnson, Medical City Arlington

Courtney Jones, SFC LLP

Shawna Lemley, Arlington, Texas Fire Department

Yue Liao, University of Texas Arlington

Eyvon McHaney, City of Arlington

Scott Neill, Neill Insurance Brokers

Preston Nguyen, The Culinary Code

Angela Peña, Levitt Pavilion Arlington

Kendall Pugh, New Life Fellowship

Bianca Randall, Texas Health Resources

Joseph “Jmac” Richardson, Richardson Green Lock Construction

Blake Ritchie, Arlington Police Department

Gabe Rivas, Tarrant County, Commissioner Precinct 2

Amber Rogers, Texas Health Arlington Memorial

Jose Ruiz, Gilberto’s Taco Shop

Carrie Schimpff, Big Little Lines

Ryan Shields, Loews Hotels & Co

Navjot Singh, Signature & Singh Real Estate Group

Marissa Soto, Arlington Locals / Arlington Yoga Center

Jacqui Spicer, Oncor Electric Delivery

Kathryn Stone, First Rate

Allison Sullivan, University of Texas at Arlington

Kollin Terrell, Athletico Physical Therapy

Elena Thaxton, Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce

All the recipients will be honored at our 40 Under 40 Celebration, presented by First Rate, on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 12. Event details will be announced soon. The November issue of Arlington Today will showcase the 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.

For questions about the program, please contact Britton Merritt, VP of Marketing and Communications.