YPN announces nominees for 4 under 40 Awards

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its 4 under 40 Awards, which honors young professionals who are changemakers in their business, industry and community.

Twenty-six nominations were received for the award. They represent a wide range of industries, including healthcare, finance, retail and more.

A panel of YPN members will review all the nominations and select four individuals to be honored with a 4 Under 40 Award. The award recipients will be announced at YPN’s Crossroads Summit on August 21. The event is a one-day, professional development conference that encourages people from all industries around the region to network, learn and build relationships.

A list of the 4 under 40 Award qualified nominees can be viewed below. For more information on the 4 under 40 Awards and the Crossroads Summit, visit siouxfallsypn.com/crossroads.

2025 Nominees:

Conrad Adam, Elgethun Capital Management
Jed Assam, MD, VRA Vision
Matt Barthel, Experience Sioux Falls
Sydney Bartunek, The Compass Center
Bridget Bennett, MarketBeat
Ashton Ekdom, Call to Freedom
Olivia Essig, Sanford Health
Jessica Ferrie, APX Construction Group
Rachael Flagstad, Augustana University
Turner Gaines, Special Olympics South Dakota
James Gaspar, Interstate Office Products
Madison Godschalk, Sioux Falls Area Humane Society
Kate Kotzea, Click Rain Inc.
Luke Lindberg, South Dakota Trade
Emily Linehan, The Schemmer Associates Inc.
Brittni McGee, Plains Commerce Bank
Danielle McGrath, First PREMIER Bank
Janean Michalov, Furniture Mission of South Dakota
Hanah Molloy, Trillion Health & Hormone
Daniel Morrison, Merrill Lynch
Kelly Nyberg, Nyberg’s Ace
Kirk Oldre, Stride Bank, N.A.
Rika Peterson, Maximizing Excellence, LLC
Jordan Rieffenberger, CCIM, SIOR, Lloyd Companies
Mandy Sutton, Eide Bailly LLP
Kyle Swiden, Plains Commerce Bank