2026 Virginia Power 50 List

Many of the 50 most powerful people in Virginia are here because they lead major corporations, such as Fortune 100 mainstays like General Dynamics and Freddie Mac, and the privately owned candy and pet care giant Mars, whose partial owner Jacqueline Mars lands on our list due to her personal wealth. Others are influential public […]

Virginia business leaders on the move

Top hospitals by revenue

Coworking spaces

Early-stage funders

Accounting firms

Virginia’s largest law firms

Lynden P. Garland, Jr., joins CPL

  Lynden P. Garland, Jr., AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, CDT, MBA, NCARB Principal Lynden P. Garland, Jr., AIA, joins CPL with 25+ years of leadership in civic, cultural, healthcare, and higher education design. A former Studio Director, VP, and Managing Principal, he brings strengths in strategic planning, business development, mentoring, and advancing diversity in the […]

The 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards

From rebuilding communities in the post–Jim Crow era to leading Fortune 500 companies and public institutions today, Black business leaders have played a central role in shaping Virginia’s modern economy. Today, they are driving growth, innovation and opportunity across the commonwealth — leading major corporations, expanding small businesses, strengthening public institutions and drivin[...]

Top Five: February 2026

1 | Chesterfield Towne Center sells to New York, Swiss companies The largest enclosed mall in the Richmond area was sold to JRE Partners and Anastacia AG. (Dec. 12) 2 | U.Va. names next president, defying Spanberger The University of Virginia‘s board named Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley as the university’s 10th president, […]