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.