River Valley Community Bank just celebrated its 20th year in business — a milestone in and of itself — and they are doing it with a model that feels increasingly rare in modern finance. In an industry driven by scale and automation, the bank has built its identity around something less quantifiable but more enduring: human connection.

Plumas Bank has Preferred Lender status with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and currently lends in nine states. Established in 2007, the SBA lending team has earned a remarkable success rate thanks to business development officers whose deep experience and extra effort stand out in the industry.

Gilbert CPAs is pleased to formally announce the promotion of Raul Hernandez to shareholder, effective January 2026, recognizing his years of leadership, technical proficiency, and dedication to serving clients and colleagues alike.

Ahamadou Alainchar Bocar leads CohnReznick’s assurance practice in Sacramento. Bocar joined CohnReznick as a manager upon the Sacramento office’s 2003 opening, was quickly promoted to senior manager, and by 2007, was promoted to partner.

Six skilled, dedicated and passionate women form an all-female leadership team for Yuba College and Woodland Community College, the two colleges within the Yuba Community College District (YCCD).

In an industry often defined by products and performance charts, Towerpoint Wealth has built its reputation around something more enduring: fiduciary responsibility, measurable outcomes and relationships grounded in trust. 

Solidigm, an enterprise data storage pioneer, designs and manufactures enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs), a critical component of next-generation AI infrastructure solutions. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova since 2022, Solidigm operates globally with nearly 2,000 team members and works closely with key companies in the AI ecosystem.

Founded in 1990, M. Neils Engineering, Inc. stands out among electrical engineering consulting firms with six women on their team of 13 professionals. The company fosters women in leadership from project delivery to business operations, with two women senior electrical engineers responsible for signing all the firm’s drawings.

For more than 20 years, Aspire Public Schools has proudly served communities across California, including Sacramento and the Central Valley.