Kaden Stenger

Kaden Stenger initially dreamt of leaving West Virginia but found that his deep, generational roots in the Mountain State would eventually lead him back home.
Olivia Giacono-Wright

Olivia Giacono-Wright, a graduate of the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law Class of 2026, started off a long way from the hills of West Virginia.
Adam Taylor

Long before he became the founding partner of Taylor, Hinkle & Taylor, Attorneys at Law, Inc., Adam Taylor knew he wanted a career centered on purpose, service and constant growth.
John Lewis

John Lewis, founder and partner of Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC, grew up in Morgantown, WV, as the youngest of three children. His father served as Morgantown’s chief of police, and his mother was a well-known real estate agent.
Melissa Eakle Leasure

While other 7-year-olds were dreaming about knocking the cover off a baseball for their professional team, landing on Mars or performing the perfect plié, Melissa
Eakle Leasure, chief legal officer at Marshall Health Network, Inc., daydreamed about life as an attorney.
Lee Javins

Lee Javins grew up deep in the hills of Rock Creek, WV, outside of Madison. His father was a coal miner like many others in the Coal River Valley.