20 Under 40 • Jewelers of America

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

Bobby Bengivengo Jr. Cellini Design Jewelers Orange, CT	SJ Boardman Summerwind Jewelers & Goldsmiths Portsmouth, NH	Kyle Bullock Bullock’s Jewelry Roswell, NM	Lauren P. Clawson Huntington Fine Jewelers Oklahoma City, OK
Baileigh Daoud-Soricelli Daouds Fine Jewelry Fort Lauderdale, FL	Shelly Devine Devine & Co. Private Jeweler Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Karen Fox Fox Fine Jewelry Ventura, CA	Taylor Frank Eiseman Jewels Dallas, TX
Charlie Green Lux Bond & Green West Hartford, CT	Morgan Hancock Lewis Merkley Kendrick Jewelers Louisville, KY	Griffin Holbeck Korman Fine Jewelry Austin, TX	Brittany Kelly David Adams Fine Jewelry Fayetteville, AR
Tony Maggio Reflections in Gold Venice, FL	Sylvan Eugene Needham V S.E. Needham Jewelers Logan, UT	Mackenzie Nguyen Ylang 23 Dallas, TX	Sara Beth Brown Prendeville Brown & Co. Atlanta, GA
Sarah Martin Rowe The Leake Co. Louisville, KY	Victoria Ruta Tiffany & Co. New York, NY	J.C. Sanders Sanders Jewelry Andalusia, AL	Olivia Wickersham The Bevy Denver, CO

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

Jessica Adler Gerring Adler’s Diamonds St. Louis, MO	Raeann Baribault Schwartz Baribault Jewelers Glastonbury, CT	Alex Bellman Bellman Jewelers Manchester, NH	Brandon Boudreaux Boudreaux’s Jewelers Metairie, LA
Maria Brown Exclusively Diamonds Mankato, MN	Trish Carruth Your Personal Jeweler Royal Oak, MI	Marino A. Costello Costello Jewelry Company Naperville, IL	Matthew Fink Fink’s Jewelers Roanoke, VA
Lauren Forbes Valerie Madison Fine Jewelry Seattle, WA	Stephanie Gottlieb Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry New York, NY	Angela Hope Ben Bridge Jeweler Seattle, WA	Allison Leitzel Williams Leitzel’s Jewelry Hershey & Myerstown, PA
Nikia Levesque Day’s Jewelers Waterville, ME	Natacha Metayer JNCY Jewelers Miami, FL	Isreal Morales Sky Diamond Jewelers New Windsor, NY	Lexis S. Parker Huntington Fine Jewelers Oklahoma City, OK
Emily Phillippy Emily Chelsea Jewelry Philadelphia, PA	Courtney Sivard BC Clark Jewelers Oklahoma City, OK	Abby Snow Metalmark Fine Jewelry Phoenix, AZ	Scott Udell London Jewelers Manhasset, NY

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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