BEST OF THE NORTH BAY HALL OF FAME PAST INDUCTEES
Hall of Famers
T he Best of the North Bay Hall of Fame is an exclusive club of contest award recipients who have been honored more than 15 times in the years since we began keeping official track in 2002. Our 2025 inductees—Balletto Vineyards and Pisenti & Brinker accountants—crossed the threshold into the hallowed hall this year. Last year, we celebrated our inaugural HOF induction class. Due to 2024 being the debut of a new level of veneration in the contest, there was an ample backlog of qualifying businesses for the hall—15, in fact. Some of those contest success stories have far-surpassed the more-than 15 awards needed for entrance, tallying upward of 30, even 40 awards over the years (looking at you, Redwood Credit Union). As per our Hall of Fame guidelines, member businesses are inducted in the category in which they’ve won most often—and elevated from competition in that category for two contest years. Here’s a look at last year’s inaugural Hall of Fame inductees. Congratulations to these reader-favorite businesses on their second year in the hall—and good luck in next year’s regular contest. Voting begins in January ’26!— JW
Accounting Firm Moss Adams LLP
Credit Union Redwood Credit Union
Business Bank Bank of Marin Exchange Bank Summit State Bank Business Restaurant John Ash & Co.
Fine Jewelry E.R. Sawyer Jewelers
Insurance Brokerage George Petersen Insurance Agency
Job Placement Service Nelson Connects
Catering Service Park Avenue Catering
Luxury Car Dealer Smothers European Volvo—Mercedes-Benz
Chamber of Commerce Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Real Estate Agency Coldwell Banker Realty
Chardonnay La Crema
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Best of the North Bay 2025
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