< PreviousBEST REAL ESTATE TEAM AMY JONES GROUP * AMY JONES GROUP AT KELLER WILLIAMS INTEGRITY FIRST t * 2021 Winner BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 COMPANIES & PROFESSIONALS THE AMY JONES GROUP at Keller Williams Integrity First is a Gilbert-based residential real estate team with full-time experienced, knowledgeable and caring real estate professionals and administrative leadership who help hundreds of clients through the buying, selling and owning process each year. With more than 2,400 homes sold for $750-plus million in total sales, the female-owned and -operated team pride themselves on empowering and educating their clients to make the best decisions for their families, giving back to their communities and living big lives in one of the country’s fastest growing markets. With their recently launched Community on Purpose initiative focused on supporting women in leadership and business, organizations supporting youth and families and direct giving as needs are uncovered by the team, the Amy Jones Group is on a mission to thrive and is honored to call the Valley its home. amyjonesgroup.com 40 AZFOOTHILLS.COMAFM FAVE! BEST TRIAL LAWYER DENNIS WILENCHIK FOR THE PAST six years, attorney Dennis Wilenchik has consistently been a Best of Our Valley winner. Now with more than 44 years of experience in both civil and commercial litigation, Wilenchik formed Phoenix- based law firm Wilenchik & Bartness in 1991 and is an impressive member of both the Val- ley’s and the nation’s legal community. Among his many accolades, Wilenchik was recently named one of the top 100 lawyers in the state, as featured in Arizona Business Magazine, a top lawyer by the American Law Society and is also a member of Distinguished Lawyers of America as well as Arizona’s Finest Lawyers. “I have learned as much, or more, from losses and disappointments in life than from wins and any honors,” says Wilenchik, reflecting on his 2022 BOOV nomination. “I realized long ago you cannot usually control either. But, having said that, it is comforting to be acknowl- edged for one’s hard work and dedication.” Throughout his career, Wilenchik has been counsel in many high-profile cases, both civil and criminal, including representing the former sheriff of Maricopa County, the secretary of state, the former and current attorneys general and, most recently, the cybersecurity firm Cyber Ninjas in the 2020 election audit by providing general counsel for the Arizona Republican Party. “I remember the actor-comedian George Burns saying once that he always expressed that he was grateful for the opportunity when he auditioned, regardless of whether he got the part,” says Wilenchik. “That always stuck with me as meaningful. Whether it works out or not, we need to remind ourselves that the opportunity is the key—what we do with it is something else.” With a passion and talent for what he does, Wilenchik has no plans of slowing down any- time soon. “I am not interested in ever retiring,” he says. “Work keeps me interested in life, and the opportunity of handling different matters with new people to meet is exciting every day.” While being the Valley’s Best Trial Lawyer keeps him busy, Wilenchik also appreciates the benefits that come with living and working in Arizona. “I love the fact that we [in Arizona] are so welcoming to people moving here to enjoy the beauty and weather,” he says. “I have loved seeing the growth and diversity in Arizona over the years and the new things to do here every day.” wb-law.com “I HAVE LEARNED AS MUCH, OR MORE, FROM LOSSES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS IN LIFE THAN FROM WINS AND ANY HONORS.” DENNIS WILENCHIK ATTORNEY DENNIS WILENCHIK t * 2021 Winner * @azfoothills #azfoothills 41 BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 C OMP ANIES & PR OFESSION ALSBEST LARGE ADVERTIS ING/DIGITAL AGENCY AND BEST LARGE PUBLIC RELATIONS OR MARKETING FIRM Knoodle knoodle.com BEST ALTERATIONS/DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY Fifth Avenue Alterations fifthavenuealterations.com BEST AUCTIONEER Letitia Frye, Letitia Frye LLC letitiafrye.com BEST AUTO DETAILING & BEST CAR WASH Jacksons Car Wash jacksonswash.com BEST AUTO GLASS SERVICES Agave Auto Glass agaveglass.com BEST BANKING LAW FIRM Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. tblaw.com BEST CARPET CLEANING Coconut Cleaning Co. coconutcleaningco.com BEST CEO John Hartsell, DIZPOT dizpot.com BEST COMMERCIAL CLEANERS Titan Commercial Cleaning Services, LLC titanccs.com BEST COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAW FIRM Snell & Wilmer swlaw.com BEST CORPORATE LAW FIRM, BEST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM, BEST MEDIATION LAW, BEST MERGER/ACQUI SITION LAW & BEST REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM Jennings, Strouss & Salmon jsslaw.com BEST CYBER SECURITY Protiviti protiviti.com BEST DATA CENTERS PhoenixNAP phoenixnap.com BEST DIVORCE ATTORNEY FIRM State 48 Law Firm state48law.com BEST DOG TRAINING Paddock’s Paws Pet Care & Training paddockspaws.com BEST ECOFRIENDLY COMPANY American Solar & Roofing americansolarandroofing.com ASHLEY RICHARDS AND THE E SQUARED MARKETING TEAM FAST FAVES BEST BOUTIQUE ADVERTISING/DIGITAL AGENCY E Squared Marketing With 30-plus collective years in marketing experience, The E Squared Market- ing team, helmed by founder Ashley Richards (who is also voted Best Marketing Professional), brings a personal touch to everything they do while seamlessly executing winning strategies, the way that only a team of experts can, by bringing customers an unforgettable online experience to grow their following and distinguish themselves from competitors. esquaredmarketing.com * * * * * * * * 2021 Winner 42 AZFOOTHILLS.COM BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 C OMP ANIES & PR OFESSION ALSBEST ELECTRICIAN COMPANY AZ Tech Electric Services LLC aztechelectricservices.com BEST ESTATE PLANNING & TRUST ADMINISTRA TION LAW FIRM Taylor & Lihn, PLLC taylorlihn.com BEST EVENT DESIGN & DECORATIONS Dapper Event Design and Production dappereventdesign.com BEST FAMILY LAW Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation auritmediation.com BEST FLORIST Boite De Fleurs boitedefleursaz.com BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN Avintiv Media avintivmedia.com BEST HVAC COMPANY & BEST PLUMBER Day and Night dayandnightair.com BEST INVESTMENT FIRM Miller Capital Miller Capital provides a broad range of services including venture capital, private equity investing, financial advisory, management consulting and investor relations. The knowledge and track record of Miller’s team, led by its founder, Rudy R. Miller, offers committed, highly- specialized services to assist client companies in reaching their goals. themillergroup.net BEST LARGE LAW FIRM (23 +) Jaburg Wilk jaburgwilk.com BEST DIVORCE ATTORNEY NORMA C. IZZO, JENNINGS, STROUSS & SALMON t * 2021 Winner * * * * * * @azfoothills #azfoothills 43 BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 C OMP ANIES & PR OFESSION ALS Norma C. Izzo is a member at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. and is chair of the firm's Family Law and Domestic Relations practice group as well as chair of the Associates Committee. She is recognized as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. 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 legal representation for complex family law- related matters, she 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 financial, emotional and legal needs. jsslaw.com NORMA C. IZZO, JENNINGS, STROUSS & SALMONBEST MORTGAGE COMPANY three-way tie Camelback Mortgage (camelbackmort gage.com), The Federal Savings Bank (thefederal savingsbank.com), * Trusted Lending Center (trustedlendingcenter.com) BEST MOVING COMPANY Muscular Moving Men muscularmovingmen.com BEST NATIONAL VALLEY BASED COMPANY DIZPOT dizpot.com BEST PET RESORT/ PET SITTING Fuzz + Ruffle fuzzandruffle.com BEST PHOTOGRAPHER BOUDOIR Allure Boudoir Photography – Venesa Chee allureboudoirphoto.com BEST PHOTOGRAPHER COMMERCIAL, EVENTS, FAMILY & PORTRAITS, REAL ESTATE & INTERIORS Dan Raustadt, Bigger Picture Images biggerpictureimages.com BEST PHOTOGRAPHER FASHION & BEAUTY Colin Murray Photography, Studio 6060 cbm.photography BEST PRIVATE JET COMPANY Pinnacle Aviation pinnacleaviation.com BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY/BROKERAGE tie between Berkshire Hathaway (bhhs.com), * Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty (russlyon.com) BEST ROOFING KY-KO Roofing kykoroofing.com BEST SMALL LAW FIRM (22 OR LESS) Gilbert Bird Law Firm gilbertbirdlaw.com BEST TATTOO ARTIST/STUDIO Kevin Bradley Jr., Sea of Ink Tattoo Studio seaofinktattoo.com BEST TRAVEL ADVISORY FIRM JRNY Travel jrny-travel.com FAVORITE REALTOR Justin Caputo – Real Estate Broker @justinxcaputo FAST FAVES BEST BOUTIQUE PUBLIC RELATIONS OR MARKETING FIRM Mack Media Relations Mack Media Relations is a local public relations firm elevating brand aware- ness for Arizona businesses and entrepreneurs. Founder Robyn Patterson (voted Best Female PR Professional in 2020) is a savvy and experienced PR profes- sional who has devoted her career to first-class representation, building reliable media relationships and helping clients gain results that will have an impact on their businesses. mackmediarelations.com * 2021 Winner * * * t RYAN BIRD AND WALTER GILBERT JUSTIN CAPUTO 44 AZFOOTHILLS.COM BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 C OMP ANIES & PR OFESSION ALS ROBYN PATTERSON OF MACK MEDIA RELATIONSAS ONE OF the largest and most in- fluential legal brands in the nation, the Phoenix-based law offices of Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys provide compassion- ate and award-winning legal services to those in need. With a total recovery of nearly $2 bil- lion in settlements, Lerner and Rowe’s team has a proven record of winning on behalf of clients. Further, the firm prides itself in offering the most valuable nonlegal service possible to accident victims—carrying the emotional burden of clients so that they can focus on their recovery. “When I was younger, I fought on behalf of the kids who couldn’t fight for themselves. Now as an adult, I do that for a living with the help of an amazing partner and team of 50 attorneys and 450 support staff,” says Glen Lerner. “On average, we assist 25,000–30,000 people every year who have been wrongfully injured because of another's negligence. It is an honor for our team to be chosen to help others during their time of need, just as it is an honor to be voted Best of Our Valley for seven years in a row.” This year also marks the 10-year anniver- sary of Lerner and Rowe’s other firm—Lerner and Rowe Law Group. The company provides award-winning, affordable legal services for those charged with a DUI and other criminal offenses as well as debt relief assistance and $0-down personal bankruptcy options to residents across the state of Arizona. Philanthropically, Lerner and Rowe’s legal team shines brightly through its nonprofit, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back. Since 2016, with the support of community partners, the nonprofit has helped raise more than $2.1 million to positively impact charitable organizations in Arizona. These proceeds are mostly raised through the nonprofit’s annual charity golf classic. Kevin Rowe offers insight into why Lerner and Rowe strives to be more than just a law firm: “Glen and I both believe that ours is not just a business focused on just injured people, bank- ruptcy relief and criminal defense. In fact, we encourage our team to work together to find ways to make a difference in the lives of those in great need in and out of the office. That is why we are grateful that others in our community have recognized our efforts by voting us the Most Philanthropic Company for five years now.” @LernerAndRowe, LernerAndRowe.com, LernerAndRoweLawGroup.com, LernerAndRoweGivesBack.com * 2021 Winner BEST BANKRUPTCY LAW FIRM, BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM OR LAWYER, BEST PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM AND MOST PHILANTHROPIC COMPANY GLEN LERNER AND KEVIN ROWE REPEATEDLY VOTED BEST OF OUR VALLEY WINNERS LERNER & ROWE INJURY ATTORNEYS, LERNER & ROWE LAW GROUP, AND LERNER & ROWE GIVES BACK GLEN LERNER AND KEVIN ROWE OF LERNER AND ROWE INJURY ATTORNEYS t * @azfoothills #azfoothills 45 BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 C OMP ANIES & PR OFESSION ALSBEST ARIZONA SKI RESORT ARIZONA SNOWBOWL * 46 AZFOOTHILLS.COM BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 ESCAPES FRESH SNOW, crisp blue skies, and views to the Grand Canyon and beyond. At Snowbowl, winter is more than just a season—it’s an invitation to see Arizona from a brand new perspective. 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While you’re there, book a creekside massage, yoga or hoop dancing class. pagespringscellars.com * * @azfoothills #azfoothills 47 BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 ESCAPES L'AUBERGE DE SEDONABEST SOUTHERN ARIZONA ANNUAL EVENT Arizona International Film Festival filmfestivalarizona.com BEST SOUTHERN ARIZONA WINERY The Village of Elgin Winery This family-run winery has been producing extraordinary wines from grapes grown in Southern Arizona since the post-Prohi- bition winemaking resurgence in the Sonoran Desert. As one of the largest wine producers in the Sonoita American Viticultural Area, The Village of Elgin Winery welcomes wine enthusiasts for on-site tastings from its wide range of varieties that are aged in fine European wood and reflect the subtle grace of the Arizona terroir. Fun fact: The winery uses an automatic bottling line that’s capable of running from 250 to 750 cases of wine per hour. elginwines.com BEST TUCSON RESORT OR HOTEL JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa @jwstarrpass BEST TUCSON SPA Hashani Spa at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa @jwstarrpass FAST FAVES * 2021 Winner BEST NORTHERN ARIZONA ADVENTURE FLAGSTAFF EXTREME ADVENTURE COURSE * * * 48 AZFOOTHILLS.COM BES T OF OUR V ALLEY 2 0 2 2 ESCAPES Flagstaff Extreme (FLG X) is a treetop adventure and zipline course that provides a safe, fun, physical and unique outdoor experience in the trees. FLG X challenges guests to push their limits and overcome their fears in a supportive environment. 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No matter the location, guests of I Love Vacations are guaranteed to find consistency in quality and a dedicated local concierge who can coordinate everything from grocery delivery, restaurant reservations and curated itineraries to creating unforgettable moments, such as having Santa deliver presents for Christmas or a romantic hot air balloon ride over the fiery Se- dona red rocks. Guests can also enjoy loyalty perks for return visits. 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