Vanguard Veteran LLC recognizes eleven women as Civilian Veteran Champions for expanding pathways for veterans, transitioning service members, and military families through employment and community leadership. Collectively, they have impacted tens of thousands of veterans. Presented annually at the Women Who Lead Summit, the Civilian Veteran Champion Award honors … [More]
72SOLD Founder Accepts National Appointment
Greg Hague, Phoenix real estate strategist and 72SOLD founder, was recently appointed director of Home Sale Strategy for Compass International Holdings, one of the world’s largest publicly traded real estate services company, where he will provide voluntary, no-cost strategy training to more than 300,000 agents across the company’s portfolio of brands. Seven independent studies … [More]
Scottsdale Advisor Continues National Streak
Nayan Ranchhod, a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial, has been named to the 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list published by Forbes. The honor recognizes top advisors across the country who demonstrate high levels of professionalism, ethical standards and client impact, and comes on the heels of Ranchhod’s recent inclusion on the Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial … [More]
Sundt Construction Leads Industry in Safety
Tempe-headquartered Sundt Construction received the construction industry’s leading award for construction safety, known as the “AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award Grand Award,” at the recent national Associated General Contractors of America Annual Convention — the only contractor to have won the award three times. A major component to Sundt Construction’s Safety By … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Multifamily Co. Marks 50 Years in the Valley
On May 10, 1976, Phil Bell started a small multifamily real estate company focused on superior property management and quality apartment homes. This month, P.B. Bell celebrates 50 years of making lives and places better through multifamily development, acquisitions, and third-party management. During the past half-century, the team has developed or acquired over 11,500 units, … [More]
Employee-Owned Construction Co. Celebrates 40 Years
A.R. Mays Construction, one of Arizona’s most established commercial general contractors, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in 1986 by Adam Mays, the company has grown from a one-person operation into a sophisticated, employee-owned general contractor with a reputation built on integrity, collaboration, accountability and a commitment to its people. Over … [More]
Local PR Firm Named a ‘Best in U.S.’
Scottsdale-based 10 to 1 Public Relations, a public relations firm offering strategic communications services, has been named by Provoke Media to its annual list of the 100 Best Agencies in the United States. The agency's proprietary AI platform, IVY, was cited as a key differentiator. … [More]
Local Bar Manager a Bartending Contender
Undertow Gilbert Bar Manager Krissy Shelberg has qualified for the national finals of Speed Rack, the internationally recognized high-speed bartending competition that celebrates women and female leaders in the cocktail industry while raising funds for breast cancer research, which will take place July 19 in New Orleans. … [More]
Navi Nurses Founder Recognized for Impact
Jasmine Bhatti, founder and CEO of Valley-based Navi Nurses, has been named to the 2026 Inc. Female Founders 500 list, recognizing the most innovative and impactful women entrepreneurs in America. Bhatti founded Navi Nurses after witnessing firsthand the gaps families face when navigating healthcare at home. … [More]
Torrie Taj – Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Torrie A. Taj, CFRE, chief executive officer of Child Crisis Arizona, was recently named the 2026 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Global — the highest honor this global organization bestows — recognizing effective, creative and inspiring fundraising as well as the practice and promotion of ethical standards and best practices … [More]
