20 Under 40
Spotlighting the next generation of industry leaders
Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 Program celebrates rising professionals who exemplify leadership skills and a commitment to the jewelry industry. The program was launched in 2022 to highlight the best and brightest rising talent in the industry.
Class of 2026
Jewelry Retailers
Jewelry Suppliers
| Laura Berardocco Roberto Coin New York, NY | Domenique Collins Adaptive Saratoga Springs, NY | Rohan Desai Star Gems Atlanta, GA | Elliot Dilamani Dilamani Great Neck, NY |
| Javier Garza Xavier Jewelers Austin, TX | Josh Genovese Child-Genovese Insurance Agency, Inc. Hingham, MA | Melanie Goldfiner Goldberg Rahaminov Diamonds, Inc. Los Angeles, CA | Sarah Haugaard Lionheart New York, NY |
| Nicolai Israileff ASBA USA Sarasota, FL | Gaurav “GK” Khandelwal Union Gems Houston, TX | Hiba Husayni ZAHN-Z® New York, NY | Steven LeVian Le Vian Corp. Great Neck, NY |
| Casey Perez Casey Perez New York, NY | Meir Saban Saban Onyx New York, NY | Olga Shatrova Olga Shatrova LLC Irvine, CA | Stella Song Stella Song Designs Irvine, CA |
| Nicole Stern Everspark Great Neck, NY | DeAndre Williams Aurora Payments Tempe, AZ | Ersin Yildirim Golden Planet USA Inc New York, NY | Gabriella Zwirn Nur Jewels Carlsbad, CA |
Class of 2025
Jewelry Retailers
| Daniel Arik Happy Jewelers Fullerton, CA | Cece Baggott The Vault Nantucket Boston, MA | Lauren Boc Hera Fine Jewelry Brooklyn, NY | Fallon Bock Bachendorf’s Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
| Chase Brinson Ed & Ethel’s Fine Jewelry Christiansburg, VA | Chae Carter Carter’s Collective Fine Jewelry Hattiesburg, MS | Robert Chorost Precious Metals Refinery Tucson, AZ | Helen Fuqua Christopher’s Fine Jewelry Pawleys Island, SC |
| Vanessa Guarino Louis Anthony Jewelers Pittsburgh, PA | Ricardo Guerrero Ben Bridge Jeweler Bellevue, WA | Peter Hannes IV Craig Husar Fine Diamonds Brookfield, WI | Iris Jarvis Young Jewelers Jasper, AL |
| Kathleen Thompson Kimball George Thompson Diamond Company Camarillo, CA | Chelsea Holtzman Lawrence CD Peacock Oak Brook, IL | Joseph Meadows David Douglas Diamonds Marietta, GA | Mike Nekta Leon Diamond New York, NY |
| Mallory Shelter Shelter Washington, D.C. | Megan Sherrer-Neel Lou’s Jewelry Mobile, AL | Chris Wattsson Wattsson & Wattsson Jewelers Marquette, MI | Rose Wong Kolohe Jewelry Honolulu, Hawai’i |
Jewelry Suppliers
| Allyna Ahrens Aurora Payments Tempe, AZ | Aaron Ariel Dialog Solutions Vancouver, BC Canada | Dakota Badia Buddha Mama Miami, FL | Mathew Behnam Everspark Great Neck, NY |
| Cecily Bowen Hearts on Fire & Memoire Boston, MA | Fernanda Durmer Universal Deco Denver, CO | Vanessa Fernández Vanessa Fernández Studio Miami, FL | Kiran Golakiya Dharm International LLC New York, NY |
| Romy Schreiber Gow Gumuchian New York, NY | Nichole Guillory Stuller, Inc Lafayette, LA | Joy Haugaard Lionheart New York, NY | Joshua Israileff ASBA USA, Inc Sarasota, FL |
| Jean Kee John Hardy New York, NY | Jonathan LeVian Le Vian Great Neck, NY | Haim Medine Mark Henry Jewelry New York, NY | Raja Mehta AG Gems Los Angeles, CA |
| Trevor Mendelsohn Robert Procop Exceptional Jewels Beverly Hills, CA | Paras Pandya ASHI Couture New York, NY | Jordan Peck Brevani New York, NY | Ross Wesdorp Jewel-Craft, Inc Erlanger, KY |
Class of 2024
Jewelry Retailers
| Milana Arsakhanova Bellman Jewelers Manchester, NH | Grace Barretti Greenwich St. Jewelers New York, NY | Marina Pilibosian Bozabalian Birmingham Jewelry Sterling Heights, MI | Jesse Dikes Weston Jewelers Hard Rock – Hublot Hard Rock Hollywood, FL |
| Jonathan Geller D. Geller & Son Atlanta, GA | Paula Gracia Ben Bridge Jeweler Seattle, WA | Bobbi K. Hansen Fred Meyer Jewelers Portland, OR | Ilsa Heinicke Huscher Borsheims Omaha, NE |
| William Jones IV Sissy’s Log Cabin Pine Bluff, AR | Viviana Langhoff Adornment and Theory Chicago, IL | Beau Maville Dutille’s Jewelry Design Studio Lebanon, NH | Janina Messerlian Baxter’s Fine Jewelry Warwick, RI |
| Niki Novello Cleveland Jewelry Designs Cleveland, OH | Megan Piccione Megan Piccione High Jewelry Beachwood, OH | Talon Rasmussen Rasmussen Jewelers Spanish Fork, UT | Sara Reisz Sargent Summerwind Jewelers & Goldsmiths Portsmouth, NH |
| Amina Sorel Amina Sorel Fine Jewelry New York, NY | Alysa Teichman Ylang 23 and Wildlike Dallas & New York City | Amelia Tuttle Day’s Jewelers Waterville, ME | Troy Underwood Underwoods Fine Jewelers Fayetteville, AR |
Class of 2023
Jewelry Retailers
Class of 2022
Jewelry Retailers
| Wes Anderson T.K. Anderson Designs Athens, GA | Erin Bacher J. Bacher Fine Jewelry Harrisburg, IL | Chad Berg Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry New Orleans, LA | Stephanie Binder Boston Diamond Company Boston, MA |
| Christian Bolling Jeffery B. Jewelers Denver, CO | Andy Brabec Borsheims Omaha, NE | Lisa Bridge Ben Bridge Jeweler Seattle, WA | Amanda Coleman-Phelps Nelson Coleman Jewelers & Jewelry By Designs Towson, MD |
| Joseph Corey Day’s Jewelers Waterville, ME | Isabelle Corvin Panowicz Jewelers Olympia, WA | Katherine Dahlkemper Dahlkemper’s Jewelry Connection Erie, PA | Jordan Dubin Dubin’s Fine Jewelry Houston, TX |
| Jessica Gylsen Wixon Jewelers Minneapolis, MN | Alexandra Hevia Schlindwein Kiefer Jewelers Lutz, FL | Trisha Kennedy-Thompson Kennedy’s Jewelers Blue Springs, MO | Valerie Madison Valerie Madison Fine Jewelry Seattle, WA |
| Alexis Padis Padis Jewelers San Francisco, CA | Constance Polamalu Zachary’s Jewelers Annapolis, MD | Lauren Priori L. Priori Jewelry Philadelphia, PA | Andrew Siegel Hamilton Jewelers Princeton, NJ |
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