Hall of Fame Winners Continue Proud Business Legacy

The Business Council of Westchester announced this week the winners of its prestigious Business Hall of Fame Awards, which recognize Westchester’s top business leaders. The winners will be honored at the 2025 Business Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on April 29th at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

“This illustrious group of honorees joins more than 100 past winners which include some of the most prestigious business leaders and organizations in the proud business legacy of Westchester. The quality of this year’s honorees is truly extraordinary. We are proud to continue this time-honored tradition in Westchester,” BCW President & CEO Marsha Gordon.

The winners are:

Corporate Citizenship: Regeneron

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases.

The company approaches corporate responsibility with three goals in mind: to improve the lives of people with serious diseases, to foster a culture of integrity and excellence and to build sustainable communities.

Entrepreneurial Success: Altium Wealth

Altium is a registered investment advisor (RIA), headquartered in Purchase NY with additional offices in CT and MA. Altium employs over 50 professionals, serving roughly 1,800 households, with $6.3B in assets under management. Altium was founded in 2010 with a specific intention: to offer an alternative to the fragmented, transactional service model commonplace in the industry.

Family Business Success: Chestnut Market

Since launching its rebrand in 2020, Chestnut Market has focused on transforming its locations into more than just convenient stops but destinations that offer top-tier amenities. As part of its dedication to service, Chestnut Market ensures that every store operates with a focus on friendliness, cleanliness and safety.

Minority Business Success: Forward Thinkers Development and Grandview Consulting Group

Forward Thinkers Development and Grandview Consulting Group are a Westchester based development and real estate advisory firm with a focus on multifamily and mixed-use development. Forward Thinkers Development has provided real estate consulting and development site predevelopment services for market-rate developments, not for profits and faith based institutions in Westchester County. Grandview Consulting Group, Inc. operates throughout southern Westchester and specializes in affordable housing development, neighborhood stabilization and real estate consulting services.

Small Business Success: A.G. Williams Painting Company

Founded in 1906 by Arthur G. Williams in New York City, A.G. Williams Painting Company proudly remains a family-owned business now in its third generation of leadership. The company is helmed by George Williams, serving as President and CEO, alongside his brother Arthur Williams, who is the Co-President and COO. Both are grandsons of the founder.

Women in Business Success:  Cynthia Delfino-Birdsall, YMCA Central and Northern Westchester 

The YMCA of Central & Northern Westchester core values of caring, honesty, respect, and social responsibility—are the foundation of everything they do. These guiding principles shape the Y’s programs, its staff and leadership, and the experiences of all participants. They believe that by embracing these values, they help build a stronger, more connected community

Chairman’s Recognition Award: Jill Singer, Jill Singer Graphics

Jill Singer Graphics, a certified woman-owned-business (MWBE) in NYS and NYC, is a sole proprietorship celebrating 40 years in business in 2025. Jill Singer, a graduate of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), is an award-winning graphic designer and marketing partner in every sense. Jill has worked with over 500 clients. 

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