Every September, the Traverse City Business News spotlights 40 local professionals under age 40 who excel professionally and in the community. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the annual 40Under40 list of influencers, and the sixth year Hagerty has been the signature sponsor. The winners will be celebrated at a reception Thursday in downtown Traverse City.

The 2021 class is comprised of 24 women and 16 men, and more than half are new to the list. A record five are in their 20s (including the three in the cover photo: Renee Penny, Susan Ward, and Nick Viox).

A panel of judges reviewed the submissions and chose the 40 influencers out of 100-plus nominations from the community. The panel included K.K. Trucco, vice president of recruiting for Hagerty; Damian Lockhart, first vice president/financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Traverse City; Benjamin Marentette, Traverse City clerk and past 40Under40 recipient; Warren Call, president/CEO of Traverse Connect and past 40Under40 recipient; Luke Haase, publisher of the TCBN, Northern Express and The Ticker; Lynda Wheatley, executive editor of Northern Express; and Gayle Neu, contributing editor of the TCBN.

At Thursday’s breakfast reception, winners will be celebrated and will receive complimentary "swag bags" containing donated gifts from Chateau Chantal, Cherry Republic, Dog Bakery by Pets Naturally, Downtown Traverse City, Fustini’s, Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos, Hagerty, Higher Grounds Coffee, Honor Bank, Jimmy Johns, Mawby, and Oryana.
 
2021 Winners:
Max Anderson
Jess Ashmore
Nick Beadleston
Katy Bertodatto
Turner Booth
Mathew Cooke
Ashley Halladay-Schmandt
Kat Hanson
Lauren Harris
Haley Hildebrand
Camille Hoisington
Maxwell Janis
Claire Karner
Michael Lahey
Courtney Lorenz
Nick Loud
Chris Loud
Jillian Manning
Katy McCain
Meghan McDermott
Alison Metiva
Taylor Moore
Leah Moskovitz
Rochelle Nevedal-Dombrowski
Kat Paye
Renee Penny
Melissa Petoskey
Lindsay Raymond
Andrew Raymond
Casey Ressl
Kirstie Sieloff
Frederick Stig-Nielsen
Geoff Streit
Rob Summers
Jody Trietch
Nick Viox
Susan Ward
Ben Whiting
Courtney Wiggins
Shawn Winter

To read more about this year's winners, what they've done to make the list and what they have planned next, pick up a copy of the September TCBN on newsstands or read online here. Click here to subscribe and get your own TCBN mailed to your home or office every month. 

The nomination process for the 2022 40Under40 opens next May.