< Previous46 @azfoothills #azfoothills COMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS Best Photographer: Boudoir Jeri Motta Photography Jeri Motta believes that boudoir photography is for every woman, at every stage of her life, and strives to create art with her clients that is intimate, body-positive and tasteful. Motta launched her photography business last year; in addition to being a full-time photographer, she also hosts workshops and mentorships for other photographers. @jerimottaboudoir, jerimotta.com. AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 BOOV 3.indd 46BOOV 3.indd 464/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PMBest Florist Love Box Scottsdale-based LOVE BOX specializes in luxurious boxed bouquets—including those with fresh blooms or even deluxe eternity roses that can last for up to a year without watering or maintenance. The woman- owned company launched in August 2017 and is run exclusively by family. @LoveBoxAZ, loveboxaz.com. Favorite Realtor Kirk Linehan, Linehan Real Estate After 20-plus years of success as a sales and management professional in the corporate world, Kirk Linehan decided to pursue a career in real estate, an industry that interested him from a young age. He is an accomplished real estate pro holding a license in Arizona, Nevada and California and boasts a sizable portfolio of rental properties, successful flips and happy homeowners. @linehanrealestate, linehanrealestate.com. Best Photographer: Fashion & Beauty Gianna Nicole Gianna Nicole has worked with many notable clients and celebrities since she founded Gianna Nicole Media in 2014. She says her biggest passion is traveling the world in search of fresh faces to present to the fashion industry; most recently, the pro worked in the South of France with Australian supermodel Georgia Potts during the Cannes Film Festival. @GiannaNicoleMedia365 AFM FAVE! Best Trial Lawyer Dennis Wilenchik With experience in both civil and commercial litigation, Dennis Wilenchik has more than 40 years of experience in the industry. He formed Phoenix-based Wilenchik & Foster in 1991 and is an impressive member of both the Valley’s and the nation’s legal community. He was recently selected as one of the top 100 lawyers in the state as featured in Arizona Business Magazine, named a “Top Lawyer” by American Law Society and selected as a member of distinguished lawyers of America and a member of Arizona’s finest lawyers. Wilenchik is also general counsel to the Arizona Republican party and general counsel to the consulate of Spain. wb-law.com. COMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS / By Melissa Larsen Best Photographer: Commercial AND Best Photographer: Events Shooter Vision Photography Kevin Kelly (a k a Shooter) has a creative eye when it comes to capturing the perfect photo. His unconventional ways of photography have led him to work with some of the top musicians including Snoop Dogg, YG, Lil Uzi and Tyga. He is also known for his elegant food and beverage photography. facebook.com/shootervision. BOOV 3.indd 47BOOV 3.indd 474/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PM48 @azfoothills #azfoothills Best Bankruptcy Law Firm, Best Criminal Defense Law Firm or Lawyer, Best Personal Injury Law Firm AND Most Philanthropic Company Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys, Lerner and Rowe Law Group and Lerner and Rowe Gives Back In 2019, Glen Lerner and Kevin Rowe decided to place all of their law firms under the Lerner and Rowe name. They did this by joining Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys, one of the largest legal brands in Las Vegas and Chicago, with Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys. Today, Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys is one of the largest plaintiff injury law firms in the nation with more than 450 employees. Their dedication to providing the highest level of service is reflected by the firm’s success rate. Just last year alone, they resolved more than $200 million in settlements. Outside of personal injury, Lerner and Rowe provide legal services for criminal defense and bankruptcy cases through their separate firm, Lerner and Rowe Law Group. Philanthropically, their efforts to assist others shines through the firm’s nonprofit, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, which has raised millions for the communities they serve throughout the United States. @LernerandRowe, lernerandrowe.com, lernerandrowelawgroup.com, lernerandrowegivesback.com. AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 BOOV 3.indd 48BOOV 3.indd 484/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PMCOMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS / By Melissa Larsen FAST FAVES Best Advertising Agency: Boutique ReThinc Advertising, rethincadvertising.com. Best Advertising Agency: Large OH Partners, ohpartners.com. Best Alterations/ Dry Cleaning/Laundry Fifth Avenue Alterations, fifthavenuealterations.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Auctioneer Jim Grant, Self Storage Auction, selfstorageauction.com. Best Auto Glass Services SafePro Auto Glass, safeproautoglass.com. Best Carpet Cleaning Coconut Cleaning Co., coconutcleaningco.com. Best Data Centers phoenixNAP, phoenixnap.com. Best Estate Planning & Trust Administration Law Firm Taylor & Lihn, PLLC, taylorlihn.com. Best High-Net Insurance Company Lovitt & Touche, lovitt-touche.com. TIE! Best HVAC Company Day & Night Air Conditioning, dayandnightair.com; Parker & Sons, parkerandsons.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Intellectual Property Law Firm Blythe Grace PLLC, blythegrace.com. Best Investment Firm Miller Capital, themillergroup.net. 2019 WINNER! Best Modeling Agency FORD/Robert Black Agency, fordrba.com. Best National Valley-Based Company Trapp Technology, trapptechnology.com. Best Pest Control Moxie Pest Control, moxieservices.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Photographer: Family & Portraits Ines Piquet Images, inespiquet.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Photographer: Real Estate & Interiors Dan Raustadt, Bigger Picture Images, biggerpictureimages.com. Best Plumber K&B Remodeling, knbremodeling.com. Best Private Banking MidFirst Bank, midfirst.com. Best Private Jet Company Aero Jet, aerojetservices.com. Best Public Relations or Marketing Firm: Large Red Havas, redhavas.com. Best Real Estate Agency/Brokerage HomeSmart, homesmart.com. Best Roofing Lyons Roofing, lyonsroofing.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Social Networking AND Online Media Firm MINT Social, mintsocial.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Valet American Valet, americanvalet.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Web Design, Programming or Management Firm MyBizNiche, mybizniche.com. BOOV 3.indd 49BOOV 3.indd 494/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PM50 @azfoothills #azfoothills AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 Best Top- Producing Realtor Kathy Reisdorf, Reisdorf Metz & Partners Kathy Reisdorf and Cindy Metz are known throughout the Valley for their hard work and integrity. They have the innate ability to represent buyers in fi nding the perfect home and are equally adept at collaborating with sellers to best position and market their property. “Our business is not a part-time endeavor; it is a full-time commitment. We are truly passionate about what we do and subsequently it resonates in our work ethic,” Reisdorf says. reisdorfmetzpartners.com. Best Event Design & Decorations Dapper Event Design and Production Dapper Event Design and Production is an innovative event- management company from owners Alex Wurth and Collin Shepherd. Since 2016, Phoenix’s Dapper events have been curated to refl ect the personality and brand of each client, with services spanning corporate events, local and destination weddings, fundraising events and galas, social events, fl oral design and decor. @dappereventdesign, dappereventdesign.com. Best Dog Training Paddock’s Paws Pet Care & Training Paddock’s Paws Pet Care & Training owner Jereme Paddock boasts years of experience in animal care, starting as a pet care specialist in a boarding facility and moving onto being a vet tech. He prides Paddock’s Paws as a place where dogs of all breeds and temperaments can feel welcomed to train, play or get groomed. This year, Paddock’s Paws is moving to a bigger facility with an outdoor area. @paddocks.paws, paddockspaws.com. Best Family Law Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation Scottsdale-based The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation helps spouses have a healthy divorce without clashing in court. Michael and Karen Aurit, who founded the fi rm in 2014, provides a simple, affordable and confi dential divorce process and helps reduce stress for all involved and protect children from the harm of litigation. auritmediation.com. BOOV 3.indd 50BOOV 3.indd 504/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PMCOMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS / By Melissa Larsen Best Graphic Design Michael Haddad, Mister Haddad Michael Haddad is a highly experienced and successful digital, print and branding designer with many years of experience creating complex solutions for brands. Haddad’s tailored approach focuses on scalability, allowing visual and process-oriented solutions to grow, support and sustain businesses of all shapes, sizes and swatches. His multi-disciplinary, design-forward talent delivers effective, detail-oriented and aesthetic brand development and strategy for digital and print marketing materials. The innovative Jordanian, born in Detroit, has designed for the likes of creative marketing agencies, internet radio, higher- education abroad, business services, building services, food service and nightlife hospitality, commercial real estate, and hospital and health care industries. @MichaelHaddad, behance.net/MichaelHaddad AFM FAVE! Best Auto Detailing AND Best Car Wash Jacksons Car Wash This one-stop car-care shop provides the best full-service car wash, express car wash, detail, oil and lube service, and glass repair and replacement at its 11 car wash and 12 convenience store locations in the Valley. In addition to its customer-centric approach and fi rst-class services, fans return for the company’s robust deals and promotions, like free birthday car washes, 72-hour rain checks and more. Jacksons Car Wash is headquartered in Scottsdale and employs more than 600 people. @jacksonscarwash, jacksonswash.com. 2019 WINNER! Best Divorce Attorney Norma C. Izzo, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon Norma C. Izzo is a member at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon and chair of the fi rm’s Family Law and Domestic Relations practice group. Izzo supports her clients by helping them emerge from divorce with a sense of peace about the decisions they have made and hope for a future that is manageable and just. In addition to providing skilled litigation representation for complicated family law-related matters, Izzo is a formally trained mediator and Collaborative Divorce attorney, offering her clients an out-of-court process to move through the divorce transition by focusing on their fi nancial, emotional and legal needs. @JenningsStrouss, jsslaw.com. BOOV 3.indd 51BOOV 3.indd 514/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PM52 @azfoothills #azfoothills AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 Best CEO Moe Kittaneh, Herbal Dynamics Beauty Moe Kittaneh is the co-founder of Herbal Dynamics Beauty, stemming from his desire to make natural skincare products more accessible and enjoyable to use. Since its founding, it has become one of the fastest-growing independent beauty brands in the U.S. Even if you’re not familiar with Herbal Dynamics Beauty, chances are you have heard of Kittaneh; this life-long entrepreneur is the co-founder of Amerisleep and many other ventures in the tech space. @moekittaneh, herbaldynamicsbeauty.com. BOOV 3.indd 52BOOV 3.indd 524/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PMCOMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS / By Melissa Larsen Best Moving Company Muscular Moving Men At Muscular Moving Men, the team abides by a simple statement: “We treat every move like it was our own grandmother’s items.” In addition to respecting their customer’s belongings and offering great customer service, Muscular Moving Men promises white-glove service without white-glove price. muscularmovingmen.com. Best Real Estate Law Firm MacQueen & Gottlieb, PLC MacQueen & Gottlieb, PLC is a real estate law fi rm serving clients throughout Arizona. Admitted to practice in Arizona State and Federal Courts, attorney Patrick MacQueen has practiced law since 2006. He co-founded the fi rm with Benjamin Gottlieb, who also has practiced for more than 10 years and currently boasts an undefeated jury trial record. The team-focused and culture-driven fi rm is well positioned to handle a variety of real estate matters, specifi cally litigation, transactional law, business law and estate planning, in both the commercial and residential environments. @MandGLawGroup, mandglawgroup.com. Best Scooter Company Phat Scooters Tempe-based Phat Scooters is making personal travel a breeze. The company invites customers to experience ultimate freedom with a more powerful, customizable and easy-to-ride scooter. For the sleekest, most stylish rides, the company has teamed up with innovative artists (including talents like Desmond Mason) from around the globe to bring riders the limited-edition Artist Series. @phatscoot, phatscooters.com. BOOV 3.indd 53BOOV 3.indd 534/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PM54 @azfoothills #azfootthills AZFOOTHILLS.COM’S BEST OF OUR VALLEY 2020 Best Mortgage Company Trusted Lending Center Trusted Lending Center (TLC) is a husband-and-wife-owned, full-service retail mortgage company, designed to streamline the mortgage loan process and assist clients in navigating mortgage decisions that will accomplish their goals. Michael and Katie Tranckino started TLC in 2012. Today, the team has over a dozen members, all committed to serving the financial needs of clients in, what is for most, the largest investment of their lives. trustedlendingcenter.com. Best Real Estate Team Amy Jones Group With a focus on the East Valley, the Amy Jones Group is a real estate team at Keller Williams Integrity and, after serving the Valley for a decade, can now be found in a new office at Higley and Warner Roads. Empowering and encouraging one another is their top priority, along with connecting with the local community by getting out there and talking about what matters most. The group’s “Move Forward with Us” mission sets it apart by including clients every step of the way and empowering them through each of those steps. @AmyJonesGroup, amyjonesgroup.com. BOOV 3.indd 54BOOV 3.indd 544/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PM@bestofourvalley #bestofourvalley 55 COMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS / By Melissa Larsen Best Public Relations or Marketing Firm: Boutique Luxe and City Luxe and City (LxC) is a marketing agency and members club for the creative arts and cultural industries, like fashion, graphic design, fi ne arts and beauty. Through business, community, design and events, LxC, which was established in 2017, provides unique services to members and clients, supporting growth within the industry. Currently, the LxC team is focusing on its largest event series, Infl uencer of the Year. @luxeandcity, luxeandcity.com. BOOV 3.indd 55BOOV 3.indd 554/14/20 12:24 PM4/14/20 12:24 PMNext >