April Donelson

G&G Business Developments announced an impressive luxury amenity at Aston Martin Residences and celebrating the news of its Superyacht Marina with a special waterfront daytime event followed by a private VIP dinner.

One Thousand Museum in partnership with Nicole Shelley Models, Merrill Lynch and Greenberg Taurig presented the new Fall 2017 Ready-To-Wear Collection by Akris.

My Home Fashion Boutique in North Miami held a Fall Fashion Night Out to benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami.

Hundreds gathered at Terra Veritatis, the private residence of engineering mogul Billy Dean, as co-hosts Cervera Real Estate, Eastview Development, GTIS Partners and celebrity interior designer Thom Filicia celebrated the launch of Edgewater’s newest luxury condo, Biscayne Beach, a 51-story high-rise tower that will boast Miami’s first bayfront beach club.

Krug hosted an intimate gathering at Gale Hotel where Miami’s social elite mingled in The Regent Lounge amid baton twirlers, plush leather couches, bubbly filled glasses and bubbles floating in the air.

Clarins Skin Spa & Leading Ladies League hosted a special VIP preview of luxurious treatments and innovative skincare at Bloomingdale’s in Aventura. Guests were treated to Express Spa Treatments and make-up makeovers!

A pop-up GBS, The Beauty Story beauty lounge aboard a private yacht at Epic Hotel’s River Lounge attracted South Florida’s movers-and-shakers to the latest installment of Welcome Channel’s “Toast to Social Season” series.

Brickell Magazine’s “Top 20 Under Forty” and “Dressed For Success” cover guys and gals joined Photographer Jose Amigo to celebrate the iconic covers that graced the summer editions of the magazine. After the party, it was announced that the “Top 20 Under Forty” cover earned a 2009 Gold Ink Pewter Award! There’s a lot to live up to next year!

Members of Leading Ladies League hosted a fabulous gathering at Roberto Giordano Salon & Spa in Brickell to benefit the women who reside at Agape Women’s Shelter in Homestead. Guests networked, shopped MIAU Fashions, and enjoyed delicious food & wine catered by Pasha’s.

Leading Ladies League, GBS The Beauty Store and Treskoi PR hosted a special “Girls Night Out” event that featured fabulous door prizes, complimentary beauty treatments and a bevy of beauty products. Leading Ladies League, Inc., is a local organization serving Miami’s women and children in need.

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 and 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.