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Get ready to meet a few professionals who are ready to help you create the home of your dreams with stunning spaces sure to transform your house into a functional showpiece that will make you the envy of your friends, your family and the entire neighborhood — one room at a time!

Designer Blair Hensley lets her love of travel and her passion for everything creative fuel the exotically comfortable interiors she creates for her clients in South Florida and beyond.

After 18 years in the real estate business, Monica Venegas is ready to go out on her own — and seriously shake things up in South Florida and beyond.

John H. Dasburg has taken his humble beginnings and transformed them into a lucrative career as a serial CEO for some of the nation’s most respected companies. In the process, he’s succeeded as a leader, a businessman, an entrepreneur, and, most importantly, as an inspiration to everyone he’s met along the way.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Agustin Caceres of Le Group Industries is about as well-traveled as it gets, which is why he’s the perfect guy to help businesses realize their international aspirations.

Introducing The Magic City’s Best Dressed Professionals!

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind pieces to complement your new season’s wardrobe, designer Shannon Saint Clair has something special for just about every look.

Capital Companies integrates 6 different business units into one well-organized, resourceful group to help clients find and manage the best business investments available for their particular financial goals.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Christine Michaels of Le Chat Noir has a mission to give stray cats in South Florida a new shot at life — one meow at a time.

We scoured The Magic City to bring you what we deem to be the next generation of business leaders at the tip of The Sunshine State. These young professionals represent a variety of industries and excel at their respective crafts with superior sophistication and their own unique blend of style and savvy. They are at once inspirational and successful. All have managed to seamlessly balance their careers with their personal lives while continuously giving back to the community that has helped mold them into who they are. Without further ado, flip this page to meet this year’s Top 20 Under Forty.

Inspiration comes in many forms: personal experience, technical interest and familial motivation. When you’ve got all three, it is the epitome of success — especially when it comes to your smile.

As the summer shimmies in, so do the double-takes at the beach. Make sure your fellow beach-goers are looking at you for all the right reasons by making room in your busy schedule for the tips, advice and guidance from the fitness experts you are about to meet on the following pages. Regardless of what your wellness goals are this season, you can bet there’s always room for improvement. Consider this your first step toward a better you.

Michael Feinstein and Büro Miami are getting small businesses and independent professionals out of the coffee shop and into a truly hip, dynamic workspace.

In a city filled with glitz and glam, sometimes it’s just nice to sit down and enjoy a good meal, some drinks and a relaxing atmosphere with friends. The chefs we’ve gathered on the ensuing pages will make your tastebuds dance and your senses rejoice — one bite or sip at a time no matter in which part of town you find yourself dining.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Get ready to go on an adventure where dreams meet reality with tons of entertainment mixed in thanks to Glauber Barceló and his team at Dreammakers Theatrical Enterprises.

From his new offices atop 1450 Brickell, Brian Bilzin has a clear view of progress. He is witness to the renaissance of a business center turned vibrant residential community and entertainment hub. The multiple floors and 80,000 square feet his team occupies signal the growth of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, a firm he pioneered based on hard work, savvy expertise and teamwork. And when he reflects on the elements of the evolution surrounding him, he proudly recognizes that he’s in a position to pay it forward.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

For Mario Pascual of SayOrange, being creative comes naturally. And it’s his unique perspective on the world that has helped him become one of the most sought-after creative professionals in The Magic City and beyond.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Introducing The Magic City’s Best Dressed Professionals!

If you want to reach your full style potential, let Leon Frager and the world-class team at his company The LF2 Group guide you toward your inner and outer strut no matter what the occasion.

For Jose Luis Bueno, starting businesses has become second nature, but it’s his knack for whipping up the perfect concept and filling in voids that really has him zooming full speed ahead of the competition — no matter which industry he chooses to add to his arsenal.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Want to stick out in the crowded sea of networking? Now you can thanks to a few tricks from the folks at B-Type Design.

In times when businesses are struggling, the attorneys at Siegfried, Rivera, Lerner, De La Torre & Sobel, P.A., are strengthening their firm to meet the challenges that face condominium and homeowners associations in South Florida.

Dynamic duo Andrew and Jesse Tsygan are looking to bring a bit of Hollywood to Miami with their fresh approach to PR.

Sometimes, a tan is just a tan. At Boca Tanning Club Brickell, it’s an experience that’s peppered with Zen-grade tranquility packaged up into a multi-sensory journey toward a better-looking you — morning, noon and night.

The Beacon Council’s President & CEO, Frank Nero, is out to make sure business stays booming in Brickell and beyond with the signature leadership style he’s developed from all the lessons he has learned along the way.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Ginny Simon, Holistic Nutrition Practitioner & Chef is out to make the world a little healthier with Mindful Organics, a company she created to educate and encourage people to live life to the fullest.

In an uncertain economy, Santiago Toral and Esteban Kadamani are dreaming of the infinite possibilities with their promising and proven business venture, Infinite Windows.

Like the Greek statues that define her Hellenistic roots, Evangeline Gouletas stands as a symbol of inspiration, strength, power, beauty and integrity. As such, the structures she creates and develops in Miami and around the nation embody all the qualities that have made her one of the world’s most trailblazing real estate powerhouses.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Let Lillian E. Rodriguez turn your house, condo or office into the space of your dreams with Recess Project, LLC, a company dedicated to creating extravagant spaces and affordable prices.