Arkansas Business on Monday announced this year’s class of 40 Under 40 honorees, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored at a luncheon June 11 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock.

This year’s honorees include business leaders, entrepreneurs, medical professionals and others who are making a significant impact in their companies and communities.

Each year, Arkansas Business receives more than 400 reader nominations for 40 Under 40 candidates. A group of internal judges selects the best of the best.

The 2024 honorees are:

• Michael Accordino, Amfuel

• Chris Arnold, Hope, O’Dwyer, Wilson & Arnold P.A.

• Luke Ballard, Partners Bank

• Ashley Bearden Campbell, Impact Management Group

• Niki Bolton, American Truck & Rail Audits Inc.

• Courtney Bryant, University of Central Arkansas

• Phillip Butterfield, Stephens Inc.

• Michael Bynum, Attorney at Law

• Amanda Carpenter, Arkansas State University

• Brandon Chapman, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

• Steve Colley, Waypoint College Consulting LLC

• Gretchen Conger, Office of the Arkansas Governor

• Josh Conlee, Lawrence Healthcare

• Adam Curtwright, Centennial Bank

• Will Davis, David’s Burgers Inc.

• Bo Diamond, Caisson Capital Partners

• Derrick Dixon, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Nichola Driver, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

• Evan Gaetano, Walmart

• Allyson Pittman Gattin, The Peacock Group

• Megan Hall, First National Bank

• David Hinton, University of Arkansas

• Steve Jackson, Arkansas Heart Hospital

• Elizabeth Machen, Simmons Bank

• Jefferson Maldonado, ArcBest Technologies

• Ivan Martinez, Center for Arkansas Legal Services

• Jennifer Ragsdale, Uniti Group Inc.

• Clay Ramey, Tempus Realty Partners

• Brent Rosson, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center

• Marcos Sierra, Sierra Group

• Michael Squires, BSR REIT

• Jay Staley, Bank OZK

• Jennifer Stanick, Signature Bank of Arkansas

• Taylor Stockemer, Friday, Eldredge & Clark

• Aayush Thakur, Fr8relay

• Adam White, Garver

• Morgan Wiles, WinChoice USA/Morfe Windows

• Chemia Woods, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

• Alex Worley, Happy Egg

• Jordan Wright, Wright’s BBQ

Profiles of the 40 honorees will be featured in a special supplement of Arkansas Business to be distributed on June 3.

For more information, visit the 40 Under 40 page or contact Event Operations Lead Lindsey Castrellon at LCastrellon@abpg.com or (501) 455-9336.