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The winners of ETX View’s fifth annual 40 Under Forty awards have been announced.

Chosen by the community during online voting, the winners are young professionals who have achieved success, given back to East Texas and excelled in their field of expertise before the age of 40.

The 40 winners were announced Saturday online at tylerpaper.com and news-journal.com and inside a special edition of ETX View mailed to home delivery subscribers of the Tyler Morning Telegraph and Longview News-Journal. A digital flipbook version of the magazine was also published online.

How does it work?

Now in its fifth year, ETX View created the 40 Under Forty awards program in 2021 with a goal to recognize impactful East Texans who contribute to making the community a great place to live, work and play. The nominees, finalists and winners are leaders in their fields. In 40 categories of different industries and fields, ETX View’s awards program aims to honor people from all different careers and walks of life.

Each year, the awards begin with an online nomination phase, where the community can nominate any eligible young professional. Next is the voting phase, during which readers have the opportunity to vote daily for one of the three finalists in every category. As winners are tallied, finalists are invited into ETX View’s offices in Tyler and Longview for a photo shoot day, where they each have headshots taken for free by a professional photographer. Lastly, winners are announced then highlighted in a keepsake publication – ETX View’s commemorative 40 Under Forty magazine. The magazine also recognizes runners-up.

The 2025-2026 awards are presented by East Texas Professional Credit Union.

And the winners are…

The 2025-2026 fifth-annual winners for each category include:

African American Community Leader: Millicent Tinney

Arts and Entertainment: Abby Jester

Automotive: Taylor Goll

Banking & Lending: Candice Ainsworth

Builders & Contractors: Josh Watt

Childhood Learning & Activities: Casey Muze

City/ County Official: William McWhorter

Community Volunteer: Chelsea Payne

Cosmetic & Beauty: Nicole Nelson

Dental, Hearing & Visions: Spencer Mack Hansen, DDS MSD

Education: LaTane Davis

End of Life Care: Cameron Maberry

Faith & Worship Leader: Brian McDaniels

First Responders/Public Safety: Lupe Rivera

Fitness & Wellness: Hope Meador

Hispanic Community Leader: Verenice Ordorica

Hospitality & Tourism: Marissa Draper

Human Resources & Talent Development: Kaelyn Lambright

Insurance & Protection: Chase Reeves

Interior & Home Design: Lyndsie Cotten

Legal Advocacy: Jessica Allen

Local Food & Beverage: Heather Lane

Manufacturing, Grocery & Distribution: Dillon Clifton

Marketing, Advertising & Sales: Bryan Todd

Media & Communications: Reagan Roy-Young

Medical & Healthcare: Camille Latham

Men in Business: William Rice IV

Mental Healthcare: Makena Futrell, LPC

Nonprofit & Philanthropy: Brandy Parker

Outdoors & Recreation: James Chesnut

Photography & Graphic Design: Lindsay Steele

Real Estate: Emiley Brown

Retail & e-Commerce: Brianna Frase

Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur: Monica Jastrow

Social Media Influencer: Reggie Dewayne Carter

Sports: Garrett Methvin

Tattoo & Artistry: Khloe Jinx

Technology/Innovation: Eric Carroll  (**not pictured)

Wealth Management: William Rice IV

Women in Business: Monica Jastrow

Previous winners since 2021

2024-2025

2024-2025 fourth-annual winners included: African American Community Figure: Amber Williams; Agriculture and Cattle: Ryan Middaugh; Arts and Culture: Angela Aulds; Automotive: Bryson Bacon; Banking & Lending: Ariana Thompson; Childhood Learning & Activities: Amanda Patton; City Officials: Michelle Gamboa; Community Development: Dereck Yagle; Construction: Josh Watt; Cosmetic & Beauty: Kate Trulson; Dental, Hearing & Vision: Blake T. Williams, OD; Education: Bryson White; End of Life Care: Jessie Harris; Energy, Oil and Gas: Seth Moore; Fashion & Home Decor: Erin West; Finance & Investments: William Rice IV; Fire & Rescue: Brian Russell; Fitness: Gennavieve Carmazzi; Hispanic Community Figure: Ubaldo Meraz; Insurance & Protection: Chase Reeves; IT & Technology: Brandon O’Rourke; Law & Policy: Jessica Allen; Law Enforcement & Military: Danny Isonhood; Manufacturing, Grocery & Distribution: Erika Rader; Marketing & Advertising: Lindsay Hanks; Media & News: Savannah Hale; Medical & Healthcare: Meaghan Arnold, M.A. CCC-SLP; Men in Business: Greg Holmes; Music & Performing Arts: Rachel Clower Hurt; Nonprofit/Philanthropist: Kaitlyn Shultz; Outdoor Beautification: Dean Mize; Photography & Graphic Design: Haley Farr; Real Estate: Jeniffer Teran; Restaurant & Hospitality: Casey Moehring; Social Entrepreneur: Lucero Harris; Sports: Brice Winter; Tattoo & Artistry: Tyler Weisenberger; Volunteer: Sandra Tovar; Women in Business: Sarah Watson; and Worship: Aaron Burwell.

2023

2023 third-annual winners included: African American Community Figure: Casey Muze;  Agriculture: Mintie Betts; Arts & Culture: Natilie Castaneda; Automotive: James Reese; Banking & Lending: Ariana Thompson; Childhood Learning & Activities: Jasmine Ritchie; City Officials: Michelle Gamboa; Community Development: Dereck Yagle; Construction: Josh Doyle; Cosmetic & Beauty: Kassie Como; Dental, Hearing & Vision: Dr. Shawn Johnston; Education: Ashton Ross; End of Life Care: Luke Lockman; Energy, Oil and Gas: Kent Lambeth; Fashion & Home Décor: Lyndsie Cotten; Finance & Investments: William Rice IV; Fire & Rescue: Trent Montgomery; Fitness: Jennifer Lewis; Hispanic Community Figure: Ashley Salgado; Insurance & Protection: Adam Gibbons; IT & Technology: Colton Beaver; Law & Policy: Jessica Allen; Law Enforcement & Military: Blake Dickerson; Manufacturing, Grocery & Distribution: Kyle Ross; Marketing & Advertising: Abby Costlow; Media & News: Blake Holland; Medical & Healthcare: Rosita Bado-Baade; Men in Business: David K. Shelton; Music & Performing Arts: Micah Lyons; Nonprofit/Philanthropist: Amanda Veasy; Outdoor Beautification: Juan Nino; Photography & Graphic Design: Haley Farr; Real Estate: Macy Ruark; Restaurant & Hospitality: Heather Lane; Social Entrepreneur: Jason Roy; Sports: Hailee Oney; Tattoo & Artistry: Joshua Prekker; Volunteer: Kamie Herrera; Women in Business: Ariel Angel; and Worship: Jody Garner.

2022

2022 second-annual winners included: Alexis Marjason, Women in Business; Cody Yoder, Men in Business; Kristina Ross, African American Community Figure; Eric Yates, Agriculture; Carmen Gadt, Arts & Culture; Tiara Spilman, Automotive; Ariana Thompson, Banking & Lending; Sara McKinley, Childhood Learning & Activities; Michelle Gamboa, City Officials; Josh Smallwood, Community Development; Allye Hernandez, Construction; Emily Sanford, Cosmetic & Beauty; Dr. Blake T. Williams, Dental, Hearing & Vision; Kendall Tomberlain, Education; Bailey Haley, End of Life Care; Trista Roel, Energy, Oil & Gas; Phaedra Bartley, Fashion & Home Decor; William Rice IV, Finance & Investments; Trent Montgomery, Fire & Rescue; Kaitlyn Williams, Fitness; Lucero Harris, Hispanic Community Figure; Tara Harris, Insurance & Protection; Tyler McFarland, IT & Technology; Jessica Allen, Law & Policy; Michael Bynum, Law Enforcement & Military; Kyle McDougal, Manufacturing, Grocery & Distribution; Kelli Burton, Marketing & Advertising; Reagan Roy-Young, Media & News; Amber Lockman, Medical & Healthcare; Ryan Dougherty, Music & Performing Arts; Evan Dolive, Nonprofit/Philanthropy; Daniel Ross, Outdoor Beautification; Holly Patterson, Photography; John Wampler, Real Estate; Chelsea Cace, Restaurant & Hospitality; Kelly Belt, Social Entrepreneur; Ashlyn White, Sports; Joshua Prekker, Tattoo & Artistry; Jessica Hughes, Volunteer; and LaDarian Brown, Worship.

2021

2021 inaugural winners included: Suzette Farr, African American Community Figure; Zach McMillan, Agriculture and Cattle; Micah Lyons, Arts and Culture; Joshua Spraggins, Automotive; Ariana Thompson, Banking and Lending; Emily McGaugh, Childhood Learning and Activities; Amber Varona, City Officials; Trey Brewer, Community Development; Smith Reid, Construction; Emily Sanford, Cosmetic and Beauty; Spencer Mack Hansen, Dental; Amy Mims Bruyere, Education; Erika Rader, End of Life Care; Wes Killingsworth, Energy, Oil and Gas; Andrea Moore, Fashion and Home Décor; Travis Bearden, Finance and Investments; Amber Hill, Fire and Rescue; Kristen Henton, Fitness; Antonio Martinez, Hispanic Community Figure; Collin Phaup, Insurance and Protection; Cody Grace, IT and Technology; Justin Roberts, Law and Policy; LaDarian Brown, Law Enforcement; Jared Johnson, Manufacturing, Grocery and Distribution; Jennifer Ware, Marketing and Advertising, Reagan Roy-Young, Media and News; Jennifer Williams, Medical and Healthcare; Justin Hargrove, Men in Business; Meaghan Simpson, Music and Performing Arts; Miki Dougherty, Nonprofit/Philanthropist; Daniel Ross, Outdoor Beautification; Lindsay Steele, Photography and Graphic Design; Melanie Northcutt, Real Estate; Chelsea Cace, Restaurant and Hospitality; Kelly Belt, Social Entrepreneur; Kerry Lane, Sports; Mitch Howie, Tattoo and Artistry; Lauren Bresch, Volunteer; Teri Killingsworth, Women in Business; and Julie Englerth, Worship.