The Northern Nevada Business Weekly is pleased today to announce the 180 finalists in our 2021 Best In Business contest — 10 in each of the 18 categories, presented in alphabetical order.The finalists were determined after a nomination period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 7, followed by the Sept. 22 to Oct. 5 voting period.We will announce the 18 winners (including second and third place) on Dec. 29, 2021, both on our website and within the 14th annual Northern Nevada Book of Lists, our special magazine that’s scheduled to publish the same day.
In addition to below, you can flip to pages 10-11 of the Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, edition of the NNBW to see the full list of finalists.
Questions about the finalists or the contest as a whole? Please reach out to NNBW Associate Publisher Melissa Saavedra at msaavedra@nevadanewsgroup.com.
Below are the 2021 finalists in each of the 18 categories:
INDIVIDUAL
MOST INFLUENTIAL PROFESSIONAL (Thought Leader)- Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE, President & CEO, Renown Health
- Britton Griffith, Vice President of Operations, Reno Engineering Corporation
- Darrell Plummer, Owner, Sierra Nevada Properties
- Debbie McCarthy, Owner, About Town Deb
- Jeff Panko, Regional Market Development Manager, United Federal Credit Union
- Jennifer Rogers Markwell, President & Financial Consultant, Platinum Wealth Management
- Jim DeVolld, Managing Director, Commercial Banking, First Independent Bank
- Joel W. Locke, Attorney & Partner, Allison MacKenzie
- John Farahi, Chief Executive Officer, Monarch Casino & Resort
- Mark Estee, Chef & Restaurateur, Reno Local Food Group
LEADERS TO KNOW (High Profile)- Amanda Burden, Editor & Publisher, edible Reno-Tahoe
- Andrew Zuro, President, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath
- Cheree Boteler, Chief Marketing Officer, STEP2 Reno
- Deane Albright, Founding Partner, Albright & Associates, Ltd.
- Karen Purcell, President, PK Electrical
- Marilyn D. York, Exclusive Family Law Attorney & Owner, Attorney Marilyn D. York, Inc.
- Mike Richardson, Branch Manager, Bay Equity Home Loans
- Rod Jorgensen, Senior Business Development Advisor, Nevada Small Business Development Center
- Teresa Di Loreto, Broker & Owner, Challenger Real Estate Services, LLC
- Tyre Gray, President, Nevada Mining Association
NEW NEVADA INNOVATORS (Movers & Shakers)- Adam Kramer, Chief Executive Officer, Ledger8760
- Amber Howland, Owner, Dragonfly Media
- Cam Sorenson, Principal, Nevada HR Team
- Chrisie Yabu, Vice President of Public Relations, KPS3
- Cindy Buchanan, Vice President, Commercial Banking, First Independent Bank
- Colby Frey, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Frey Ranch Distillery
- Cortney Young, Mediator, Blanchard Krasner & French
- Dr. Ali Nairizi, MD, Board Certified Interventional Pain Specialist & Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Reno Tahoe Pain Associates
- Meredith Tanzer, Philanthropy & Communications Associate, Northern Nevada HOPES
- Mike Crawford, President, ITS Logistics
CORPORATE COMMUNITY
MOST DIVERSE COMPANY (Workforce Diversity)- The Abbi Agency
- The Applied Companies
- Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
- Greater Nevada Credit Union
- Hall and Wrye Plastic Surgeons
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Nevada State Bank
- Renown Health
- Süp
- Tesla Gigafactory
MOST PHILANTHROPIC COMPANY (Community Give-Back)- Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
- Bay Equity Home Loans
- Bill Pearce Motors
- Feeding Pets of the Homeless
- Greater Nevada Credit Union
- Nevada State Bank
- Panattoni Development
- Renown Health
- The Eddy House
- United Federal Credit Union
MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANY (Green & Earth Friendly)- Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
- Edgewood Tahoe Resort
- Elemental LED Inc.
- Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc.
- Haus of Reed
- Reno Bike Project
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Tahoe Rim Trail Association
- THE Urban Market
- Waste Management – Reno, NV
BEST IN BUSINESS
BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM- Albright & Associates, Ltd.
- Barnard Vogler & Co.
- Belle Business Services
- Casey Neilon, Inc.
- Eide Bailly LLP
- Evans Nelson & Company CPAs
- Keystone CPAs
- Panko Accounting & Consulting
- Pfrommer & McCune Ltd. CPAs
- VAST Powered by The CFO Group, Inc.
BEST BANK/SBA LENDER- Bay Equity Home Loans
- City National Bank
- First Independent Bank
- Heritage Bank of Nevada (a division of Glacier Bank)
- Meadows Bank
- Nevada State Bank
- Nevada State Development Corporation
- Plumas Bank
- Umpqua Bank
- Wells Fargo
BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY- CBRE
- Colliers International
- Dickson Commercial Group
- Ferrari-Lund Real Estate
- John Uhart Commercial Real Estate
- Kidder Mathews
- LOGIC Commercial Real Estate Reno
- NAI Alliance
- Sierra Nevada Properties
- Stark & Accelerators
BEST COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPER- Basin Street Properties
- Dermody Properties
- Di Loreto Homes of Nevada
- Jenuane Communities
- K Corporation
- McKenzie Properties Management, Inc.
- Panattoni Development
- S3 Development Company
- Tanamera
- Tolles Development Company
BEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY/FIRM- Agate Construction
- Alston Construction
- Brycon
- Clark/Sullivan Construction
- Frank Lepori Construction
- Helix Electric
- Miles Construction
- Newtron
- Q&D Construction
- United Construction Company
BEST CREDIT UNION- Churchill County Federal Credit Union
- Elko Federal Credit Union
- Financial Horizons Credit Union
- Great Basin Federal Credit Union
- Greater Nevada Credit Union
- Mountain America Credit Union
- One Nevada Credit Union
- Sierra Pacific Federal Credit Union
- United Federal Credit Union
- WestStar Credit Union
BEST HOSPITAL/HEALTHCARE COMPANY- Carson Tahoe Health
- Northern Nevada Medical Center
- Nevada ENT and Hearing Associates
- Prominence Health Plan
- Reno Diagnostic Centers
- Renown Health
- Reno Orthopedic Center
- Saint Mary’s Health Network
- Thrive Wellness of Reno
- United Pain Urgent Care
BEST LAW FIRM- Allison MacKenzie
Dickinson Wright - Fennemore
- Holland & Hart
- Joey Gilbert Law
- Lewis Roca
- Marilyn D. York, Inc.
- McDonald Carano
- Snell Wilmer
- Woodburn and Wedge
BEST LOAN/TITLE COMPANY- ACME Title
- Bay Equity Home Loans
- First American Title
- First Centennial Title Co. of Nevada
- Greater Nevada Credit Union
- Guild Mortgage
- Movement Mortgage
- Signature Title
- Stewart Title Company
- Ticor Title
BEST MANUFACTURING/LOGISTICS COMPANY- Click Bond
- Dermody Properties
- Full Tilt Logistics & Transportation
- Haws Corporation
- ITS Logistics
- NOVO Logistics
- NOW Foods
- Reno Type
- Vineburg Machining
- ZLINE Kitchen and Bath
BEST RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY- Berkshire Hathaway
- Charles Kitchen Realty
- Chase International
- Dickson Realty
- Ferrari-Lund Real Estate
- Keller Williams
- Re/Max Realty Affiliates
- Re/Max Professionals
- Sierra Nevada Properties
- Stitser Properties
BEST TECHNOLOGY COMPANY- BluePeak Technology Solutions
- Dragonfly Media
- Flirtey
- GroupGets
- Hamilton Company
- Haws Corporation
- PacStates
- Sierra Miles Group, LLC.
- Sierra Technology & Consulting
- WETLAB - Western Environmental Testing Laboratory
