Wesley Sparks, American Rheinmetall Munitions. Top 40 under 40

Wesley Sparks is the Huntsville Business Development and Strategy lead for American Rheinmetall Munitions, a subsidiary of the global land systems prime contractor Rheinmetall. He has been in the Huntsville area since 2020 after retiring from the US Army as an Acquisition Program Manager in Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems. At Rheinmetall, Wesley develops […]

Tom Radcliffe, Colliers / Alabama. Top 40 under 40

Tom Radcliffe works with Colliers | Alabama as a Leasing and Sales Specialist. Tom has more than 7 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry. Prior to working with Colliers, he was employed at NAI Chase Commercial Realty. Tom is a long-time resident of Huntsville and attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville, graduating […]

Shelby Smith, Corporate Office Properties Trust. Top 40 under 40

Shelby Smith serves as Property Manager at Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT). She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of COPT’s portfolio in Huntsville, Alabama, consisting of the 468-acre master planned, mixed-use, EUL project Redstone Gateway, as well as the Class A office building located at 310 The Bridge Street. The overall portfolio currently […]

Preston Taylor, Performance Drone Works. Top 40 Under 40

Preston Taylor is an accomplished Business Operations leader with over 8 years of experience streamlining processes, optimizing efficiency, and propelling growth. Possessing a bachelor’s degree in business management and Operations, he has garnered extensive expertise in directing cross-functional teams, deploying highly effective solutions, and successfully managing large-scale projects. Throughout his career, Mr. Taylor has consistently […]

Andy Keelon, Keelon Valuation. Top 40 under 40

Andy Keelon started out building spec homes, then buying and flipping apartment complexes, along with running his commercial real estate appraisal firm. He is thankful for his dad teaching him the building and development business. He is now developing St. Andrews Villas, an $80 million (305 unit) luxury apartment complex, with no partners or outside […]

Sahara Embry, The Embry Group. Top 40 Under 40

Sahara Embry created and leads a local Real Estate team here in Huntsville called The Embry Group. She leads a team of 23 people. In the last year she has helped the Huntsville community by featuring a ton of local small businesses on our team Instagram @embrygroup. She really wants to see Huntsville grow and […]

Sarah Smith, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Top 40 under 40

Sarah Smith graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a Master of Accountancy and a B.A. in Accounting. Sarah is passionate about giving back and serving her local Huntsville community. She is a Huntsville Committee of 100 Young Professional and in the Leadership Greater Huntsville Connect 25 Class. She serves on the board […]

Logan Hoffman, Stockton Mortgage. Top 40 Under 40

A native of the Huntsville area, Logan Hoffman has been in the mortgage industry since graduating from Auburn in August of 2016. Having a Human Resources degree, he started there and worked his way from HR Manager to running his own branch while with Hometown Lenders. Logan is now starting a new adventure and bringing […]

Devin Townsend, The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Top 40 under 40

Devin Townsend is a creative entrepreneur from Prattville, Alabama, who moved to Huntsville to pursue higher education. With an undergraduate degree in Communication and Film and Media Studies UAH, followed by a graduate degree in Professional Communication with a focus on film from the same institution, Devin embodies a true passion for the art of […]

Sam Stiles, Summit 7 Systems, Inc. Top 40 under 40

Sam Stiles is currently the Vice President of Marketing at Summit 7 in Huntsville, AL. As a marketing professional, Sam has worked in marketing operations, creative design, go-to-market strategy, business continuity, national supply chain sales, financial market development and more.  Sam graduated from Auburn University in 2015 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration […]