BUCKHEAD RISING STARS 2022

Simply Buckhead Rising Stars 2022
Buckhead RISING STARS 2022

EXPECT BIG THINGS FROM THESE SEVEN STANDOUTS. Atlanta has no lack of successful individuals. In…

MARIA OPEAYE
MARIA OPEAYE

Serial entrepreneur and soccer agent blazes new trails. Maria Opeaye is a true Renaissance woman.…

Shirley Anne Smith
SHIRLEY ANNE SMITH

A dedicated nonprofit professional is on a mission. According to Shirley Anne Smith, she is—and…

SALIM MEKHMOUKH
SALIM MEKHMOUKH

A man-on-the-go invented the energy drink he wanted. While visiting Algeria, his birth country, in…

Robert Stewart
ROBERT STEWART

Fusion leader merges educational individualization and community. Robert Stewart leads by example. The Fusion Academy…

TED KALB
TED KALB

Iraq vet builds a new career in luxury wood. Competition is nothing new for Ted…

MARCY SPERRY
MARCY SPERRY

Buckhead attorney builds an empire around protecting intellectual property. To Marcy Sperry, it’s not about…

BRIA BLACK
BRIA BLACK

Expressing creativity through music, modeling and more. Eight years ago, Bria Black moved from her…