2025 SBM Best In Business Reader Poll

Help Us Find The Best Businesses In St. Louis

Choose the best businesses in each category, or write in a business. The top 6 finalists and the winning entry will be featured in the "2025 Business Owners' Guide" Magazine, published in September. The Guide will not only contain a list of the "Best Businesses In St. Louis," but thousands of resources to help business owners run more profitable businesses. Advertising opportunities are available by calling Pat at 314-569-0076, ext. 109 or pat@sbmon.com.
The top winners will also be honored at a special luncheon Oct. 9, 2025, 11am-1pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.
Entries will end on July 5, 2025.

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* 1. Best Banks (Featured in May 2025)

Bank of America

Bank of Old Monroe

Bank of Springfield

Bank of Washington

Carrollton Bank

Central Bank of St. Louis

Commerce Bank

Dieterich Bank

Enterprise Bank & Trust

Farmers and Merchants Bank

First Bank

First Collinsville Bank

First Mid Bank & Trust

First State Bank of St. Charles

Home Bank

INB Bank

Lindell Bank

M1 Bank

Midland States Bank

Midwest BankCentre

New Frontier Bank

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust

Royal Banks of Missouri

Saint Louis Bank

St. Johns Bank

Triad Bank

UMB Bank

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Best Accounting Firms (Featured in May 2025)

Abeles and Hoffman

Anders CPAs + Advisors

Archford Accounting

Bauers, Hawkins, O’Sadnick & Co. LLC

Bratkowski & Associates

BWTP, P.C.

Conner Ash

Devereux and Company

EmCon Advisors

Enterprise Business Solutions

Farmer & Associates CPA

Guardian Business Advisors

HKA CPAs & Advisors

Lloyd & Company

Prosper CPAs

Purk & Associates, P.C.

Renaud Tax & Accounting

Rice, Sullivan & Co. LTD

Rickhoff & Associates

Schmersahl Treloar & Co.

SFW Partners

Thousand CPA

Tochtrop & Associates

Tom Dunn CPA Firm

Wamhoff Accounting Services

Wilhelm & Wilhelm, LLC

UHY, LLP

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Best Law Firms (Featured in June 2025)

Affinity Law Group LLC

Amundsen Davis Law

Berger, Cohen & Brandt, L.C.

Blitz, Bardgett & Desutsch, L.C.

Carmody MacDonald

Capes Sokol

Clayborne & Wagner, LLP

Cosmich Simmons & Brown, PLCC

Farrell and Martin

Federer & Federer, P.C.

Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Payne & Dudlowski, P.C.

Gausnell, O’Keefe & Thomas LLC

Goldenberg, Heller & Antognoli, P.C.

Growe Eigen Karlen Eilerts LLC

Hamilton Weber, LLC

Kamykoswki & Taylor, P.C.

Kreitler Law Firm, LLC

Lashly & Baer, P.C.

Lewis Rice

McMahon Berger

Riezman Berger

Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch Champion

Schmidt Basch, LLC

Shultz & Myers

Stanton Barton

Stinson

Spencer Fane

Summers Compton Wells

The Law Office of Andrew Weinhaus

Thompson Coburn

Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jack Stadt P.C.

UB Greensfelder LLP

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Best Public Relations Firms (Featured July 2024)

Abstrakt Marketing Group

AHC Consulting

AMM Communications

Black Twig Marketing + Communications, LLC

Byrne PR

Chemistry PR and Multimedia

Common Ground Public Relations

Cork Tree Creative

Dovetail

ELittle Communications Group

Fleishman Hillard

Geile/Leon Marketing Communications

Hauser Group

KolbeCo Marketing Resources

Lambert & Co.

NueConcept Productions, Inc.

O’Malley Hansen Communications

Penman Public Relations

Plotlines, LLC

SAGE Marketing

Solomon/Turner Multimedia PR

Synergy Group

Weber Shandwick

Workman Communications Group

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Best Consulting Firms (Featured in March 2025)

CEC Financial Group

Centric Consulting

Certified NETS, Inc.

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Conner Ash

Coronado-Fortune & Associates, LLC

Experience-On-Demand

Forsyth Advisors

GS Advisors + CPAs

Hermann Companies

JC Herren Co.

Jimerson Law Firm, P.C.

Maher & Co.

MBI Worldwide

MDD Forensic Accountants

Milton Law Group

Seafoam Media

Scott CPA

SteadyRain

Swink, Smith, Coplen & Co., P.C.

TAI-CHI Consulting

The Triton Group, CPAs

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA)

Volpe Consulting & Accounting Services

Zick, Voss, Politte & Richardson

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Best in Value (Featured in Oct. 2024)

American Veterans Care Connection

Arch Technologies

Arsenal Credit Union

Burkhardt Law Firm

Farrell and Martin

Fox Financial Group

Grayson Accounting

Great Southern Bank

JED Transportation

King & McNamee, LLC

Oculus, Inc.

Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.

MBI Worldwide

McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer

Moore Computing

NOC Technology

ReliantPay, Inc.

Schneider Building Group

Smith Amundsen

Sunset Transportation

Synergy Wealth Solutions

Syntegra Private Wealth

Tochtrop & Associates

Trivers

Zick, Voss, Politte & Richardson

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Best Marketing Firms (Featured in Nov. 2024)

Abstrakt Marketing Group

Acumen Studio

Agile & Co.

Atomicdust

Black Twig Marketing + Communications

Blayzer Digital Marketing

Captiva Marketing

CFX, Inc.

Cork Tree Creative

Digital Strike

Dovetail

Envision by Design

Geile/Leon Marketing Communications

Hexxen

Hot House Digital

InBound Blend Digital Marketing

Intergetik Marketing Solutions

Insite Advice SEO & Digital Marketing Agency

Kara Design Group

Matchbox Design Group

Notion LLC

Seafoam Media

Sneller Creative Promotions

Spoke Marketing

Studio 2108 LLC

Think Tank PR & Marketing

VIE Media

Zeal Marketing & Consulting

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Best IT Firms (Featured in Dec. 2024)

Acumen Managed IT Services

Alliance Technologies

Anderson Technologies

Ardent IT Solutions

Blade Technologies

CDS Office Technologies

CEdge

CMIT Solutions St. Louis

Complete Technology Services

Computerease

Computer Solutions

Computer St. Louis

Da-Com Corporation

EHPN Technology Partners

Essential Network Technologies

GadellNet Consulting Services

ISG Technology

IT Solutions

J&B Technologies

Moore Computing

NetGain Technologies, LLC

NOC Technology

NWO IT Services

Pearl Solutions Group

SSE. Inc.

The Miller Group

ThrottleNet

Winning Technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Best In Cyber Security (Featured in February 2025)

Acumen Managed IT Services

Alliance Technologies

Alpine Security

Anderson Technologies

Arch Technologies, LLC

ATB Technologies

CEdge

Certified Nets, Inc.

CMIT Solutions

Computerease

EHPN Technology Partners

Essential Network Technology

GadellNet Consulting Services

IT Solutions

Moore Computing

NetGain Technologies

NOC Technology

Network Technology Partners

NWO IT Services

Parameter Security

Pearl Solutions Group

SpearTip

Strategic Technology Group, LLC

TechGuard Security

The New IT

ThrottleNet

Winning Technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Best In Customer Service (Featured in Jan. 2025)

Arch Brokerage, Inc.

Archford Accounting

Bank of Washington

Boone & Company CPAs, LLC

Bratkowski CPAs

Cammon Company

Delta Dental of Missouri

Farmer & Associates

Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson CPAs

First Bank

GFI Digital

Hamilton Weber

HireLevel

Hovis & Associates

Lashly & Baer, P.C.

NOC Technology

Oculus

Payroll Central

Scott CPA

Scott Credit Union

SFW Partners

Sikich

Stanton Barton

St. Johns Bank

Sonus Benefits

Summers Compton Wells

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Best Attorneys (Featured in Aug. 2024)

David Antognoli, Goldenberg, Heller & Antognoli, P.C.

Jonathan Barton, Stanton Barton

James Bass, Stinson

Brian Behrens, Carmody MacDonald, P.C.

Ruth Binger, Danna McKitrick, P.C.

Emily Cantwell, Lathrop GPM

David Castleman, Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP

Phillip Christofferson, Cockriel & Christofferson, LLC

Steve Cohen, Berger, Cohen & Brandt, L.C.

Brian Flieg, Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.

Douglas Hickel, Summers Compton Wells

Cynthia Juedemann, Husch Blackwell

Brian Kalb, Byron, Carlson Petri & Kalb LLC

John Kilper, Hamilton Weber

Rebecca Kling, Jenkins & Kling

Chistopher Leritz, Leritz & Plunkert, P.C.

Scott Malin, Lathrop GPM

Brian O’Neal, McMahon Berger

Robert Grant Penell, Robert Grant Pennell Attorney and Counselor at Law

Stephen Potter, Behr, McCarter & Potter, P.C.

Frank Schmidt, Schmidt Basch, LLC

Edward Sluys, Curtis, Heinz, Garrett and O’Keefe, P.C.

Dave Spewak, Berger, Cohen & Brandt, LLC

Dick Stockenberg, The Stockenberg Law Firm

Richard Tishler, Riezman Berger, P.C.

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Best M&A Providers (Featured in March 2025)

David Adam, Uthoff, Graeber, Bobinette & Blanke

Mark Bluhm, Lathrop GPM

Guy Brandt, Berger, Cohen & Brandt, L.C.

Steve Burchard, Burchard & Associates

Brad Crandall, Carmody MacDonald

Joe Demko, Amundsen Davis, LLC

Steve Foristal, Armstrong Teasdale

Robert Fowler, RR Mergers and Acquisitions

Mark Goran, Polsinelli

Berlin Haugen, BowPoint

Doug Hickel, Summers Compton Wells

Brian Jones, Premier M&A Advisors

Jeff Kalil, VR Business Brokers

R. Troy Kendrick, Jr., Stinson, LLP

Michelle Kloeppel, Thompson Coburn

Bryan LeMoine, Beckemeier LeMoine Law

Pam Ludwinski, Premiere M&A Advisors

Jim Maher, Archford Capital

Jacob Orosz, Morgan & Westfield

Andrea Patton, Lewis Rice

Michael Regan, Lashly & Baer, P.C.

Tracy Ring, Greensfelder

Paul Schnoebelen, The Fortune Group

Carter Smith, ButcherJoseph

Graham Stevens, Summers Compton Wells

Richard Tishler, Riezman Berger, P.C.

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Best In Reliability (Featured in April 2025)

Amicus IT

Capital Advisory Group

Central Bank

Croghan & Croghan CPA

Eagle Specialty Products

Enterprise Business Solutions

First Bank of St. Charles

Geoffrey A. Rhea and Associates, LLC

Gray Design Group

HeplerBroom LLC

JJ Micro

Klocke & Associates

Midland States Bank

NOC Technology

Oculus

Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal

Reinker, Hamilton & Fenley, LLC

Simploy

Stryker Construction

Swink, Coplen & Company, P.C.

TAG-The Audit Group

Tech Electronics

The Lawrence Group

The Small Business Law Center

United Community Bank

Upscale Law

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Most Innovative Companies (Featured in Sept. 2024)

1905 New Media

Abstrakt Marketing Group

AE Consulting Services

Agile & Co.

Atomicdust

Anderson Technologies

Bergman Consulting Services

Blayzer Digital Marketing

Brick Street Creative

Brinkmann Constructors

Centric Consulting

Craftsmen Utility Trailer

CSG

CSI Telecommunications

EHPN Technology Partners

Engage Software

EnviroPAK Corporation

Impact Technologies

Imagine STL

Karpel Solutions

Leverage

Moore Computing

Roeslein & Associates

SteadyRain

Technology Partners

Unidev

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Best IP Attorneys (Featured in Jan. 2025)

Becky Brandau, Husch Blackwell

Bruce Campbell, Stock Legal

Christopher Carroll, Small Patent Law Group

Nicholas Clifford, Tucker Ellis

Matthew Cutter, Harness IP

Kirk Damman, Lewis Rice, LLC

Kenneth Heineman, Husch Blackwell

Michael Kahn, Capes Sokol

Steven Kazmierski, Stinson, LLP

Kevin Kercher, McKee, Voorhees & Sease

Julia Lang, Armstrong Teasdale

Linda Lewis, Linda Lewis Attorney at Law

Robert Maher, Intellectual Property Partners

Emmett McAuliffe, Riezman Berger

Matthew Nagel, Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts

Joseph Ott, Ott Law Firm

Jason Schmidt, Sandberg Phoenix

Jason Schwent, Lathrop GPM

Anthony Simon, The Simon Law Firm

Dan Small, Small Patent Law Group

Mike Smith, Harness IP

Kevin Staed, Carmody MacDonald

Paul Tahan, Mantese Honigman, PC

Abigail Zeller, Lathrop GPM

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Best Wealth Advisors (Featured in Feb. 2025)

Meghan Abeln, Krilogy Financial

Keith Adams, Strategic Financial Group

John Altic, PWM Brian Bachelier, Hawthorne Capital Wealth Partners

Mike Clark, Clark Wealth Partners

Michael DeBerge, Detalus

Mike Fisher, Mariner Wealth Advisors

Mike Fleming, Synergy Financial Partners

Jordan Green, Trankler Wealth Management

Tim Hammett, Visionary Wealth Advisors

Dan Hummert, LPL Financial

Laura Hessel, Moneta Group

Quint Hogrefe, Genex Consulting

Jacob Hong, Archford Capital

Andy Kowal, Cornerstone Wealth Management

Matt Lamartina, Merrill Lynch

Jonathan Pickens, Thrivent

Tim Schulze, Pioneer Wealth Management

Bret Sinak, Endeavor Wealth Management

Christina Shockley, Gatewood Wealth Solutions

Craig Toberman, Toberman Wealth

Zach Ungerott, HighTower Wealth Advisors

Zachary Wagganer, Fortify Wealth

Christine Wedell, Volare Wealth Advisors

Eric Wood, Wood Financial Partners

Scott Yanker, The Yanker Group

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Best Accountants (Featured in Oct. 2024)

Ron Abeles, Abeles and Hoffman

Jay Adams, Hoffman, Bricker & Adams, P.C.

Debra Annis, SmithPatrick CPA

David F. Bender, Bender & Company CPAs

Julie Ziegler, Bratkowski & Associates

Holly Breuer, Prosper CPAs

Stacy Cavin, Cavin CPAs & Advisors

Ken Coplen, Swink, Coplen & Company, P.C.

Mike Croghan, Croghan & Croghan

James Devereux Jr., Devereux and Company

Jon Dunham, Honkamp

Tom Dunn, Dunn CPA Firm

Gary Gobble, GS Advisors + CPAs

Leslie Gregory, F.E.W. CPAs

Taylor Luetkemeyer, Prosper CPAs

Mark Maxim, Rice Sullivan & Co.

Brian Ostendorf, Conner Ash

Lori Plescia, Marcum

Geoff Rhea, Rhea and Associates

Brett Rugan, SFW Partners, LLC

Sharon Schloss, Wilhelm & Wilhelm, LLC

John Schnurbusch, SFW Partners

Peter Sharamitaro, Sharamitaro & Associates CPA

Tyler Smith, Elias, Mortland, Smith & Co.

Rich Waigand, SFW Partners, LLC

Caryn Watson, Lloyd & Company, LLC

Blake Will, HKA CPAs & Advisors

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Best Payroll Service Provider (Featured in April 2025)

ADP

Cornerstone Employer Solutions

Diel & Forguson Financial Group

Elder & Isaac, CPA, PC

Emerson & Co., LLC

Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson

Gateway Associates

GS Advisors + CPAs

Heartland Payment Systems

Hirelevel

Inova Payroll

Maher & Co.

Next wave Payroll Solutions

Pooley Accounting Services, Inc.

Rapp Payroll Solutions

Rickhoff & Associates

Sederburg & Associates

Simploy, Inc.

SynchornyHR

Tesseon

Dunn CPA Firm

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Best Credit Union (Featured in April 2025)

Alliance Credit Union

Alltru Credit Union

Arsenal Credit Union

Electro Savings Credit Union

First Community Credit Union

First Missouri Credit Union

Scott Credit Union

St. Louis Community Credit Union

Together Credit Union

Vantage Credit Union

West Community Credit Union