Jewelers of America Spotlights “20 Under 40” Retailers, Suppliers

By Karen Dybis | April 22, 2026

Jewelers of America (JA) has announced its annual lists of young jewelry retailers and suppliers nationwide whose innovative thinking, leadership qualities, and commitment to the jewelry community can carry the industry forward.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this year’s ‘20 Under 40′ class, an inspiring group of professionals who represent the next generation of leadership in our industry,” JA president David Bonaparte said in a statement.

The trade association introduced its 20 Under 40 program for retailers in 2022 and added suppliers in 2025. “By continuing to recognize both retailers and suppliers, the program highlights the collaboration and creativity that fuel the jewelry community,” said Bonaparte.

Honorees were selected based on their professional success, innovative thinking, leadership qualities, and dedication to the trade, said JA. Each nominee also has demonstrated an adherence to the Jewelers of America code of professional practices and the highest ethical standards.

20 under 40 retailers

This year’s 20 Under 40 retailers, pictured above, are:

(first row, from left)
• Bobby Bengivengo Jr., owner of Cellini Design Jewelers, Orange, Conn.
• SJ Boardman, senior sales consultant and social media marketing manager at Summerwind Jewelers & Goldsmiths, Portsmouth, N.H.
• Kyle Bullock, owner at Bullock’s Jewelry, Roswell, N.M.
• Lauren P. Clawson, store manager, advertising and marketing adviser at Huntington Fine Jewelers, Oklahoma City

(second row)
• Baileigh Daoud-Soricelli, managing partner and director of marketing at Daoud’s Fine Jewelry, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Shelly Devine, graduate gemologist and certified appraiser at Devine & Co. Private Jeweler, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.
• Karen Fox, shop manager, Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura, Calif.
• Taylor Frank, president of Eiseman Jewels, Dallas

(third row)
• Charlie Green, director of stores at Lux Bond & Green, West Hartford, Conn.
• Morgan Hancock Lewis, director of marketing, Merkley Kendrick Jewelers, Louisville, Ky.
• Griffin Holbeck, vice president of sales and store director at Korman Fine Jewelry, Austin, Texas
• Brittany Kelly, manager/designer at David Adams Fine Jewelry, Fayetteville, Ark.

(fourth row)
• Tony Maggio, owner of Reflections in Gold, Venice, Fla.
• Sylvan Eugene Needham V, assistant manager, S.E. Needham Jewelers, Logan, Utah
• Mackenzie Nguyen, director of retail and e-commerce at Ylang 23, Dallas
• Sara Beth Brown Prendeville, president, Brown & Co., Atlanta

(fifth row)
• Sarah Martin Rowe, founder and principal designer, the Leake Co., Louisville, Ky.
• Victoria Ruta, engineer technician at Tiffany & Co., New York City
• J.C. Sanders, owner of Sanders Jewelry, Andalusia, Ala.
• Olivia Wickersham, director of sales and operations at the Bevy, Denver

20 under 40 suppliers

JA’s 20 Under 40 in the supplier category, pictured above, are:

(first row, from left)
• Laura Berardocco, sales director/senior vice president at Roberto Coin, New York City
• Domenique Collins, manager of strategic partnerships at Adaptive, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
• Rohan Desai, operations manager at Star Gems, Atlanta
• Elliot Dilamani, vice president of global sales at Dilamani, Great Neck, N.Y.

(second row)
• Javier Garza, founder of Xavier Jewelers, Austin, Texas
• Josh Genovese, vice president at Child-Genovese Insurance Agency, Hingham, Mass.
• Melanie Goldfiner Goldberg, chief marketing and business development officer at Rahaminov Diamonds, Los Angeles
• Sarah Haugaard, cofounder, creative and operations director of Lionheart, New York City

(third row)
• Hiba Husayni, founder and designer at ZAHN-Z, New York City
• Nicolai Israileff, co-owner, ASBA USA, Sarasota, Fla.
• Gaurav Khandelwal, COO at Union Gems, Houston
• Steven LeVian, manager of couture at Le Vian, Great Neck, N.Y.

(fourth row)
• Casey Perez, founder and designer at Casey Perez Jewlry, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Meir Saban, president of Saban Onyx, New York City
• Olga Shatrova, designer and founder, Olga Shatrova LLC, Irvine, Calif.
• Stella Song, founder and CEO of Stella Song Designs, Irvine, Calif.

(fifth row)
• Nicole Stern, cofounder and vice president, Everspark, Great Neck, N.Y.
• DeAndre Williams, senior account executive at Aurora Payments, Tempe, Ariz.
• Ersin Yildirim, owner/CEO, Golden Planet USA, New York City
• Gabriella Zwirn, founder and designer, Nur Jewels, Carlsbad, Calif.

Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 Program is sponsored by Jewelers Mutual Group and Synchrony.

(Photos courtesy of JA)