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Ultimate Male Rising Star
Someone who recently received recognition for
furthering his career and community.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Taylor Kellstrom (Re Max)
Jerrod Ferguson (Vance Wealth)
Robert Gonzalez (Metro PCS - Newhall)
Justin Wallace (College of the Canyons)
Jon Nicastro (NICA Physical Therapy)
Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate)
Damien White (Farmers Super Agent)
Hal Kerbel (Kerbel Financial Group)
Barry Schwartz (Schwartz & Associates Insurance Services)
Corey Carbon (Golds Gym Valencia)
Troy Yudin (ICE Recovery & Wellness)
Jeff Cordeiro (IronWERQS)
Brandon Karr (TDC Motors)
Rustin Kretz (Scorpion)
Kyle Brown (Vision Media)
Robert Clark
Ultimate Male Community Spirit
Someone who actively holds multiple leadership roles in the local business, political and/or non-profit communities.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Tamer Abdel (Stori)
Ryan House (Team House Real Estate, Inc.)
Daniel Sterkel (Galpin Ford)
Troy Hooper (Kiwi Hospitality Partners)
Dennis Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate)
Mark Kirsch (Hyatt Regency Valencia)
Matt Randall (SCV Car Guy)
Robert Gardner (Santa Clarita Web IT)
Todd Wilson (FeedSCV)
Barry Schwartz Jr. (Schwartz and Associates; Allstate Insurance)
Kyle Brown (Vision Media)
Rustin Kretz (Scorpion)
Ivan Volschenk
John Musella
Ultimate Male Community Leader
Someone who actively holds multiple leadership roles in the local business, political and/or non-profit communities.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Jason Gibbs
Jim Ventress
John Vance
Larry Fleischman
Steve Sturgeon
Ken Striplin
Cameron Smyth
Senator Scott Wilk
Bill Miranda
Ultimate Male Non-Profit Leader
Someone who holds a leadership position as executive director or other comparable position for a local non-profit.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Todd Wilson (feedSCV, Inc)
Philip Solomon ( Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc.)
Tom Cole (Rotary Club of SCV)
Tim Traurig (A LIght Of Hope)
John Vance (Single Mother’s Outreach)
Bret Lieberman (Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education)
Jeff Stabile (Veterans Collab)
Jay Weiner (Gentle Barn)
Matthew Nelson (Boys & Girls Club)
Kevin McDonald (SCV Senior Center)
Ultimate Male Educator
Someone who is making a difference in our
local school systems.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Paulo Leite (Golden Valley High School)
Mark Crawford (West Ranch)
Paulo Leite (Golden Valley High School)
Sal Frias (Golden Valley High School)
Pete Getz (AOC High School)
Terry O’Connor (William S. Hart High School District)
Steve Goldstein (Tesoro Elementary)
Lee Morrell (Saugus Union School District)
Bret Lieberman (Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education)
Ron Ippolito (Rio Norte Jr High)
Jon Nez (Arroyo Seco Jr High)
Wally Caddow (Trinity)
Ultimate Male Performing Artist/Comedian
Someone who is actively involved in the local
entertainment and arts community.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Jeff Meyer (The Grizwalds)
Jeff Johnson (Stand up comedy)
Collin Hockenbury (Calling Kings)
Randy Lubas (JR Comedy Club)
Lance Allyn
Willy Arroyo (Dwilfri)
Ultimate Male Young Entrepreneur
A professional under age 40 who owns his own
business and either lives or works locally.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Taylor Kellstrom (Re/max)
Eric Tovar-Plummer (Cathy's Deli)
Daniel Leary (Three Leaves)
Eric Stelnick (LBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.)
Henry Rodriguez (State Farm Insurance)
Damien White (Farmers Agent)
Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate)
Collin Hockenbury (Impulse Music Co.)
Troy Yudin (ICE Recovery & Wellness)
Taylor Statham (Statham Academy)
Kevin Stoll
Barry Schwartz
Vince Bird
Ultimate Male Tax Professional
A Certified Public Accountant and/or Enrolled Agent who is currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Steve Chegwin CPA
Matt Denny CPA
Matthew Adams CPA
Jeff Winger CPA
Greg Kory (Stern Kory Sreden & Morgan)
Howard Dagley (CPA SCV)
Doug Hammond CPA
Scott Ervin, CPA
Bill Friedman (Friedman, Thompson & Co)
Drew Foster, EA
Bob Jensen (KKAJ)
George Simpson
Ultimate Male Financial Professional
Someone who holds a position in the financial industry.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Brian P. Jacobs (Morgan Stanley)
David Garelick (Global Business Management)
Mike Meena (Augusta Financial)
Keith Renno (Wintrust)
Allen Wolf (North Western Finacial)
Christopher Ingram (Ingram Financial)
Hal Kerbel (Kerbel Financial Group)
Jeff Winger (Global Tax & Accounting, Inc)
Mitch Farber (NETbilling Merchant Services)
Sean Brown (Logix Federal Credit Union)
Bryan Cunningham (The Strategy Partners)
Sergio Lazzara (Morgan Stanley)
Donald Like (LBW Insurance)
John Vance (Vance Wealth)
Ultimate Male Fitness Professional
A certified and active personal trainer or athletic
coach who works locally.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Larry Nolan (Hardcore FItness)
Tony Velasco (Afterburn Fitness)
Ben De La Torre (Face Your Fears Athletics)
Mario Bonilla (24 hr. Fitness)
Real Andrews (bare fitness)
Curtis Marzinzik (CrossfitSCV)
Richie Castro (Afterburn Fitness)
Adam Hatley (Afterburn Fitness)
Pat Dietz (Afterburn)
Chuck Branda (SCV Pro Fitness)
Aaron Alexander (9Round Kickboxing)
Ash Thomas (Next Level Physical Therapy & Athletic Performance)
Alwyn Cosgrove (Results Fitness)
Howard Tons (Tectonic Fitness)
Matthew Cather (CozmoSize Strength & Conditioning)
Jason Lopes (Fitstyle LA)
James O’Rourke (SOF)
Ultimate Male Social Media/Web Designer
Someone who works in a marketing, public relations, social media or consulting position in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Randy Salzer (It's A Geek)
Nathan Imhoff (Stark Social Media Agency)
Larry Barbro (HotSpotSCV)
Robert Gardner
Ultimate Male HR Director
Someone who works as an HR Director or comparable
position in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Bernie Brook (Grace Baptist Church)
Dean Arnold (PPG Industries)
Eric LaPointe (Western Bagel)
Mark Puleo (Henry Mayo)
Ultimate Male Restaurant Owner
Someone who owns a local restaurant.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Daniel Otto (The Old Town Junction)
Neil Scott (Nealie's Skillet)
Eric Tovar-Plummer (Cathy's Deli)
Jim McCardy (Marston's)
Andreas Moyoa (Daily Harvest)
Patrick Lage (The Social)
Joe Brown (Tomato Joes)
Steven Katz (Vincenzo's Newhall)
Carmello Terranova (Piccola Trattoria)
Simon Mee (Egg Planation)
Greg Amsler (Salt Creek)
Ray Javaherpour (Olive Terrace)
Ultimate Male Chef
Someone who is a chef at a local restaurant in
the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Luca Toumadi (Bella Cucina)
Jim McCardy (Marston's)
Scott Ervin (Speakeasy Bakery)
Daniel Otto (The Old Town Junction)
Neal Scott (Nealie's Skillet)
Ultimate Male Physical Therapist
Someone who is a Physical Therapist.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
David Girard, PT., CHT. Physical Therapist/ Hands Plus
David Hubert, MOT, OTL, CHT.. Hands Plus
Andrew del Rio PT, MPT / Vargo
Tim Eckard, MSPT, Cert. MDT/ Kinetix
Paul Andrew (Pegasus Home Healthcare)
Dr Robert Louis (Unruh Spine Center)
Taylor Levine (Unruh Spine)
Ultimate Male Small Business Executive
(1-25 employees)
The owner, CEO, CFO or COO of a local
business with 25 employees or fewer.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Clay Friedman (N Style Salon)
David Guenther (J. Davids)
Larry McClements (SCV Fixit)
Koren Young (Arcay Studios)
Matt Randall (SCV Car Guy)
Trent Jackson (Tango Packaging)
Dr. Ryan Monti (Go Dental)
Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate)
John Vance (Vance Wealth)
Mike Thomas (Thomas Graphics - SCV Printing)
Robert Gardner (Santa Clarita Web & IT)
Barry Schwartz (Schwartz & Associates Insurance Services)
Collin Hockenbury (Impulse Music Co.)
Troy Yudin (Ice Recovery & Wellness)
Taylor Statham (Statham Academy)
Scott Mittelman
Larry Grable (9 Rounds KickBoxing)
Henry Rodriguez
Ultimate Male Medium Business Executive
(26-50 employees)
The owner, CEO, CFO or COO of a local business with 50 employees or fewer.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Don Goettling (Finance of America)
Lance Williams (Williams Homes)
Myles McNamara
Josh Abramson
Randy Moberg
Ultimate Male Large Business Executive
(51+ employees)
The owner, CEO, CFO or COO of a local
business with 51 employees or more.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Joe Caso (Frontier Toyota)
Ken Striplin (City of Santa Clarita)
Nick Heinlein (Saugus Union School District CBO)
Steve Cassulo (Chiquita Canyon)
Don Fleming
Ultimate Male Photographer
Someone who owns a Photographer
business in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Ed Ouellette (Ed Ouellette Photography)
Ted Dayton (Ted Dayton Photography)
William Innes (William Innes Photography)
Chuck Jones (MFB Entertainment)
George Cummings (WOW Photography)
Bob Messina (1st Image Photography)
Kevin Karzin (Kevin Karzin Photography LLC)
Derek Masters (DM photography)
Hector Vicente (Hector Vicente Photography)
Josh Premako
Michael Asmar
Ultimate Male Videographer
Someone who owns a Videographer
business in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Altar Images Videography
Shuttered Light Video
Love at First Sight
J & M Entertainment
KimFilms Weddings
Daniel Leary (Three Leaves)
Koren Young
Brian Schlick
Matt Sutherland
Ultimate Male Lawyer
A licensed lawyer currently practicing
in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Rand Pinsky (Reape/Rickett Law Firm)
John Shaffery (Poole Shaffery & Koegle LLP)
David Barlavi (Law Office of David Barlavi)
Steven Marcus (Marcus & Associates)
Robert Mansour (Robert Mansour Law Firm)
Ed Kent (Law Office of Kent & Senen)
James Reape
Ray Bulaon
Mason Rashtian
Ultimate Male Medical Doctor
Someone who holds a Doctor of Medicine and
is currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Dr. Mark Liker
Dr. David Saadat
Dr. Satish Vadapalli
Dr. Gregory Jenkins
Dr Don Nishiguchi
Dr. Saber Patrus
Dr. Jacob Offenberger
Dr. Samuel Dixon
Dr. Thomas Joseph
Dr. Bassem El Tom
Dr. Rafid Kouz
Ultimate Male Plastic Surgery
Someone who does plastic surgery and is
currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Dr. Marc Lussier
Dr. Daniel Taheri
Dr. Howard Hu
Dr. Justin Heller
Dr. Paul Tran
Ultimate Male Eye Doctor
Someone who is a ophthalmologist and is
currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Dr. Leonard Forbes (The Santa Clarita Vision Center)
Dr Harrison Tsang (Santa Clarita Vision Center)
Dr. Edmond Betmaleck (Optx Optometry)
Dr. Daniel Sjolund (Sunshine Optometry)
Dr. Douglas Engh (Helm Vision Group)
Craig Helm (Helm Vision Group)
Dr. Joshua Corben
Dr. Robert Teagle Jr
Ultimate Male Dentist
Someone who holds a Doctor of Dental Science and is currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Mehran Abassian DDS
Brian Edwards DDS
Lawrence Fealy DDS
Jeffrey Reyes DDS
Gabriel Henao DDS
Ryan Monti DDS
Neal Green DDS
Brian Gradinger DDS
Dan Iannotti DDS
Allan Fine DDS
Bradley Kirst DDS
Robert Pena DDS
Robert Hedvat DDS
Marvin Tong DDS
Dr. Alexander Villar
Ali Salmassian
Ben & Shawn Javid
Ultimate Male Veterinarian
Someone who holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and is currently practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
John Burkhartsmeyer (Santa Clarita Animal Hospital)
Dr. Ron Nekoukar (Sierra Veterinary Clinic)
Dr. Niklaus W. Fox (Stevenson Ranch Veterinary Center)
Dr. Robert Mushkot (Adobe Veterinary)
Dr. Greg Ehrman (Saugus Animal Hospital)
Dr. Rupinderjit Garha (Valley Lyons Pet Hospital)
Baljit Grewal
Pedro Cisneros
Dr. Nabih Mansour
Ultimate Male Barber Shop
A business barber shop who in the Santa Clarita Valley
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Commonwealth Barber Shop
M&J Barber Shop
Alpha Omega Barbershop
Canyon Country Barber (Bob Ruiz)
Aldo Sanchez Barber Shop
Angelo's Barber Shop
Ultimate Male Realtor Residential
Someone who is a licensed residential realtor who is
currently serving the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Zach McReynolds (NextHome)
David Rendall (RE/MAX)
Nate Butcher (EXP Realtor)
Richard Worth (Valley Oaks Properties, Inc.)
Andy Ramos ( Keller Williams VIP Properties)
Andy Bjorkman (EXP Realtors)
Larry Fleishman (EXP Realtors)
Taylor Kellstrom (RE/MAX)
Lou Fricke (RE/MAX)
Ryan Arditty (Brandolino Group)
Jordan Tanner (Realty Executives)
Neal Weichel (RE/MAX)
Westley Silvestri (HomeSmart NCG)
Robert Mickalson (KW VIP Properties)
Dwight Hawkins (Realty Executives)
Maks Stachowski (HomeSmart Evergreen Realty)
John Labick (RE/MAX)
Mike Bjorkman
Craig Martin
Ryan House
Ultimate Male Realtor Commercial
Someone who is a licensed commercial realtor who
is currently serving the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Craig Peters (CBRE)
Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate)
RIchard Worth (Valley Oas PRoperties, Inc.)
Matt Dierckman (Colliers)
Dennis Verner
Andrew Ghassemi
Yair Haimoff
Ultimate Male Landscaper
Someone who owns a local landscaping business.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Curtis Smith (Smith Landscape)
Jaime Rodriguez (Green Color Landscape)
Brian Barnes (Larry and his Daughters)
Chris Angelo (Stay Green)
Ramiro Robles (Kathy's Landscape)
Cesar Ceron (Landscaping SCV)
Steve Brimer (Brimer Landscape and Design)
Brian Plumber (AMG)
John Georgio
Jeff Myers
Bruno Hovsepian
Ultimate Male Automotive Dealership
Someone who owns or runs an automotive
dealership in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Don Fleming (Valencia Acura)
Chris Paz (Mercedes)
Steve Keefe (GMC)
Bob Corson
Aman Abraham (Frontier Toyota)
Ultimate Male Mechanic
Someone who is a mechanic in the Santa Clarita Valley.
NOMINEE'S FOR 2025:
Mike Cavanah (Valencia Auto Performance)
Adam Melikoff (Country Auto)
Pavlos Kalaitzidis (Canyon Radiator Auto Repair)
Chris Brintnell (So Cal Diesels)
Henry Rios (SCV Import and Domestic Specialist)
Mark Beaulieu (AAMCO)
Eddie Reinsma (R&S Automtive)
Kenny Bohan (Bohan’s Automitive)
Mark Kryzystofczyk (BMRSSCV.com)
Nathan Moen (MIDAS)
Dave Reeves (Reeves Automotive)
Brian Clark
Bill Malik
Brandon Parr
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