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Meet the 2026 Pioneer Finalists

2026 Pioneer Finalists

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Chris Ratay | The Bradley Hotel | 2026 Entrepreneur Pioneer Finalist

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Edwin Chow | Summit City Climbing Co. | 2026 Entrepreneur Pioneer Finalist

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Jerod Hevel | Rival | 2026 Entrepreneur Pioneer Finalist

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Ashley Wagner | YLNI Farmers Market | 2026 Social Impact Pioneer Finalist

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Kent Castleman | Fort Wayne Trails | 2026 Social Impact Pioneer Finalist

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Tomi Cardin | Redemption House | 2026 Social Impact Pioneer Finalist

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Entrepreneur Finalists

Edwin Chow

Summit City Climbing Co.

Jerod Hevel

Rival Lab

Chris Ratay

The Bradley Hotel

Edwin Chow

Summit City Climbing Co.

Jerod Hevel

Rival Lab

Chris Ratay

The Bradley Hotel

Brand Champion Finalists

Lance Clark

Forester Film

Brandon Gerber

BCG Capital, LLC

Rob Mitrevski

L3Harris Technologies

Lance Clark

Forester Film

Brandon Gerber

BCG Capital, LLC

Rob Mitrevski

L3Harris Technologies

Social Impact Finalists

Tomi Cardin

Redemption House

Kent Castleman

Fort Wayne Trails

Ashley Wagner

YLNI Farmers Market

Tomi Cardin

Redemption House

Kent Castleman

Fort Wayne Trails

Ashley Wagner

YLNI Farmers Market

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