2026 40 Under 40

Smiling woman with long brown hair in a blue ruffled top hugging a large tan-and-white dog against a sage green circle.

40 Under 40: Shepherd Cronemeyer

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair and bangs, wearing a blue striped collared shirt, in front of a sage green circle.

40 Under 40: Bethany Costello

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Katie Conner, smiling, with curly blonde hair, white blazer and floral blouse on sage green.

40 Under 40: Katie Conner

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
A smiling bearded man in a navy suit, blue shirt, and green striped tie against a sage green circle.

40 Under 40: Corey White

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Lindsay Collins, smiling woman with long wavy brown hair and a teal top against a sage green background.

40 Under 40: Lindsay Collins

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
A smiling bearded man in a navy suit and white open-collared shirt against a sage green circular background.

40 Under 40: Chip White

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Smiling man with short dark hair and beard in a navy blazer and white shirt, against a sage green circle.

40 Under 40: Kenneth Berrios

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Smiling man with short reddish-blond hair and beard, wearing a black jacket with a Roanoke County Sheriff badge.

40 Under 40: Alex Wertz

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Headshot of Dakota Weddle, a bearded man in a patterned collared shirt against a sage green background.

40 Under 40: Dakota Weddle

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.
Cyan Belluccia smiles in a blue ruffled sleeveless top against a sage green circular background.

40 Under 40: Cyan Belluccia

Meet the Class of 2026, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.

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