Roberta Albano
California Curb Appeal Real Property Specialists, San Bernardino
Meet Our 2026 Finalists
The following entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
Design, Engineering, Construction & Real Estate Entrepreneur
Bryant Arias
Diamond Fire Protection LLC, Temecula
Elvia Chavez
MC Electric, Chino
Christopher Dale Najera
Najera Environmental DBA 1 Stop Restoration, Corona
Steve PonTell
Silver Creek Modular, Perris
Suzie Murrish
Zienix Property Services, Ontario
Distribution & Specialty Commerce Entrepreneur
Mark & Nicole Tadros
Aziz Farms and The Packhouse at Aziz Farms, Thermal
Kayla DiLullo
Cielo Blu, LLC, Chino
James Mark Dakan
Inland Boat Center, Lake Elsinore
Eric Goodman
MVS, Inc., San Bernardino
Emerging Entrepreneur
Amrit De
Apsidal, Riverside
Heidi Adams
BASEstud.io, Palm Springs
Andres Ferreira
Benedetto Gelato (Benedetto LLC), Riverside
Food / Hospitality / Entertainment Entrepreneur
Gagan & Aman Batta
Batta Foods Inc., Mira Loma
Anthony Colindres
Cornerstone BBQ & Cluck N Moo, Beaumont
Jeffrey Lunak
Sumo Dog, Palm Desert
General Entrepreneur
Christopher Miehl
Big Fogg Inc., Murrieta
Frank Gutierrez
CMAX Sanitary Services, Ontario
Eduardo Sanchez
Mex-American Tax Service, Indio
Zach Feenstra
Sundown Window Tint, Inc., Riverside
Manufacturing Entrepreneur
Cinnamon Alvarez Finken
A19 Artisan Lighting, Ontario
Kusum Kavia
Combustion Associates, Inc. (CAI), Corona
Eric Rogers / Chris Hively
Ecko Ice Products, Ontario
Liz Nicks
Embroidery In Motion, Riverside
Angel Sanchez, Jr.
Phenix Technology, Inc., Riverside
Service-Based Entrepreneur
Jonathan Beauregard
Beauregard Family Therapy Group, Colton
Larry & Terry LaVorgna
Business Telecommunication Systems, Corona
Matt Ryczek
Idea House & Co., La Verne
Ritobrata Sur
Indrio Technologies Inc., Riverside
Michael “Mike” Hardy
Katalyst Partners LLC, San Dimas
Matthew Wilson / Maya Ivanova
Wilson Ivanova Certified Public Accountants, Inc., APAC, San Bernardino
Social Entrepreneur
Alex Lucero
REAL Journey Academies, Ontario
Jose Rodriguez
Rescue a Generation Inc., San Bernardino
Manuel Gomez
Vet Phoenix, Moreno Valley
