Top 40 Under 40

One of the secrets of our region’s success is the spirit of engagement of our business and professional communities. The perspectives and energy of the women and men working and living here help to create an environment where we can have lively conversations on topics ranging from education to recreation.

We have benefited from decades of fresh perspectives from those who have moved into the community blended with those who grew up here. The convergence of their perspectives has led to Huntsville, Madison and Madison County being recognized as one of the best places to live in the country.

In this edition, you’ll meet individuals who have engaged in helping make this community a better place through a variety of activities. They serve on boards for volunteer organizations. Many participate in their children’s schools and coach sports teams. They are often busy juggling growing families. We are fortunate to have many people like this on our team at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber!

We celebrate their spirit of engagement and are thankful to their employers for supporting their engagement. I encourage you to read their stories and use them as a primer for you to become more engaged in the community. Together we can build an even better community!

Chip Cherry President & CEO Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

Biography: Adam Housley is the Founder and CEO of Right Home Media, a company focused on responsibly leveraging emerging technologies to create powerful solutions for the real estate industry. Adam has over 15 years of experience in the media industry and a proven track record for utilizing technological breakthroughs for real world solutions. Before founding Right Home Media, Adam began developing custom AI based hardware solutions to scale Rocket City Photo to the area’s largest real estate photography company. Adam led Rocket City Photo to photograph over one billion dollars of real estate in North Alabama alone. He saw a gap in the real estate industry and believed that AI would play a significant role in transforming it. This concept led him to start Right Home Media in 2021 with a mission to leverage AI to modernize real estate marketing across the world.

Under Adam’s leadership, Right Home Media has led the way in harnessing artificial intelligence to create industry leading software. Right Home Media launched their first solution, SecondFloor, in 2022. With over 4000 downloads in 17 countries, SecondFloor mixes AR and AI to instantly create residential floor plans. SecondFloor allows real estate agents, media professionals, and appraisers to immediately see accurate home metrics for valuations and make data-driven decisions that previously took days or weeks to calculate. Utilizing AI for this role is a novel concept and has the ability to displace jobs overseas, typically compiling these metrics by hand. Adam recognized this potential disruption and created sustainability standards for Right Home Media including their responsible AI pledge which donates a percentage of gross service earnings directly to communities that could be impacted by AI job displacements; this percentage is approximately twice the amount paid through wages by competing businesses.

When he’s not leading Right Home Media, Adam enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. He is also passionate about giving back to the community and supports several charities that focus on lifting people out of poverty. With his experience, vision, and commitment to innovation, Adam Housley is a trailblazer in the proptech industry.

How has Huntsville shaped your career path?

Huntsville's collaborative environment has enabled me to connect with like-minded professionals, learn from industry experts, and be part of a progress-oriented community, fueling my professional growth.

What’s the best place to grab a drink, coffee, tea, etc. in town?

Charlie Foster’s is my go-to for drinks and quick bites. Their diverse menu, inclusive atmosphere, and inspiring mission make it a standout choice.

Biography: Amber Stout is a manager for Warren Averett’s Huntsville office and is the firm’s Client Accounting and Advisory Services Division. She has over seven years of experience in the government contracting industry. Her job responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations and advising staff and clients. Amber specializes in DCAA compliance including audit and incurred cost submission preparation and support. She also provides clients with support during the preparation and review of budgets, forecasts, system reviews and upgrades, as well financial reviews. She has implemented Costpoint, QuickBooks and has certifications in Unanet and Deltek. Amber resides in Madison, Alabama with her husband, three dogs and chinchilla.

What is your career goal, and how does HSV fit into that picture?

My career goal is to have an impact on the small business community in Huntsville and surrounding areas. I also would like to become a partner at Warren Averett. My position at Warren Averett has only enforced my desire to help small businesses succeed and grow. I want to spend my time educating business owners and their staff about the underlying and overall effects of their business decisions.

What is the best place in town to hang out in your free time?

This is a tough one. I absolutely love the Stovehouse. The vibe is great, food is good and the open atmosphere makes it a great place for lunch (or a cool spot to hang out in the evening).

What’s the best place to grab a drink, coffee, tea, etc. in town?

I am a big fan of The Moon Bakeshop. It’s a walk from the office. Plus, it’s a great space to sit and talk with team members or clients.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies include hanging out with my husband and dogs, reading and researching new technology. Thanks to my participation in Leadership Greater Huntsville, I have also discovered new opportunities to volunteer within the community.

Biography: Waikikita Tilley is a proud graduate of Alabama A&M University and serves as a member of the prestigious Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Waikikita Tilley is a Senior Systems Engineer by day and enjoys working diligently on challenging projects in this role. In addition, Waikikita Tilley is also an entrepreneur — she is the Founder and CEO of Waikiki Pro Makeup, LLC.Waikikita finds being able to impactfully transform women beyond the physical to be the most enjoyable aspect of her business.

Biography: Will Pylant recently founded Pylant Estate Law with the goal of serving Huntsville-area families with Estate Planning, Probate, and Estate Litigation. Will founded the firm after recognizing the area’s need for responsive, efficient, and affordable estate legal services. Will previously was a trust officer and vice president of a regional bank where he assists the bank’s clients with estate and trust planning and administration. He is immediate past President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Huntsville Bar Association.

Prior to joining the bank, Will was an attorney with a prominent local firm. Outside the office, Will serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Huntsville Botanical Garden and is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville Connect Class 22. Will is actively involved with First Methodist and helps with the youth group. Will received his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where he was a Caruthers Fellow. Will graduated from the University of Alabama where he was twice elected as a Vice President of the SGA. He was a recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award from the Alumni Association.

While in college, Will was the campaign aide for Mayor Battle’s 2012 reelection. Will is a proud product of Huntsville City Schools and graduated from Huntsville High School in 2010 as class president. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services provided by other lawyers.

Biography: Darian Robinson is a field superintendent at construction firm Robins & Morton, and although he is originally from Birmingham, he has called Huntsville home for nearly 10 years. Robinson moved to Huntsville in 2009 to attend Alabama A&M University and study construction management. After graduating in 2013, he was accepted to Auburn University’s Master of Building Construction program. While he completed his coursework, he also served as a teaching assistant until his graduation in 2015.

Immediately upon leaving Auburn, Robinson took a field engineer position with Robins & Morton. His first construction projects took him to Oklahoma and Texas, but he returned to his home state in 2019 to begin work on a series of projects at Huntsville Hospital Health System. These included the Lowell Parking Deck, the neonatal intensive care unit expansion, and the Orthopedic & Spine Tower – the largest project on the hospital’s campus in four decades. Most recently, Robinson has helped lead the construction of the new Northrop Grumman campus located in Redstone Gateway. To date, he has directly contributed to the success of more than $360 million of work; $285 million of that was devoted to strengthening the local healthcare system’s infrastructure.

To support his community, Robinson participates in regular service activities for organizations such as The Land Trust of North Alabama, as well as collecting supplies for back-to-school drives and Christmas gifts for Toys for Tots. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

How has Huntsville shaped your career path?

Huntsville has allowed me to step more into our commercial sector of work that, in turn, has catapulted me through the field ranks within Robins & Morton over the last 4 years. With Huntsville growing so rapidly, I predict there will be several opportunities in the future for me to be in a leadership role, and further push me closer to attaining my goals.

What is the best place in town to hang out in your free time?

The Mid-City District gets my vote. Plenty of things to do out there and have a great time. Honorable mention: Stovehouse.

What’s your favorite restaurant in town?

Bad Daddy’s. Their burgers are phenomenal!

Biography: Hunter Garnett grew up as the oldest of seven children on his family’s farm in Danville, Alabama in Morgan County where he learned the importance of hard work. Somewhere along the way, he also learned that he loves helping people. That’s why he is a personal injury lawyer today. He loves to help.

Hunter married his best friend, Hannah of Hartselle, Alabama in 2015 while he attended law school. Hannah is a dermatology CRNP in Huntsville. Hunter attended college at Mississippi State and law school at Samford where he graduated with honors.

After law school, Hunter worked for a personal injury law firm in Huntsville, Alabama where he represented victims of bad accidents. In December of 2021, He started his own law firm where he represents folks who have been injured and are being mistreated by insurance companies. In his free time, Hunter rides horses and spends time outside on his mini farm. Helping people is his passion in life. He wakes up every morning excited to help others.

Huntsville was recently ranked the 4th most prosperous city and one of the best places for career building opportunities. Why do you think Huntsville is so unique for younger career seeking individuals and entrepreneurs?

Huntsville is a special place because it offers the benefits of both rural and urban living. Monte Sano Park provides some of the most beautiful trails in the eastern United States. Drive 20 minutes in any direction and you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere. On the other hand, we have many of the same amenities that you would expect to see in a major city. This balance makes Huntsville an ideal landing place for young professionals. Huntsville is special to me because I’m able to own horses while still having the benefits of being near a city.

How has Huntsville shaped your career path?

Working in a fast growing city like Huntsville has opened my eyes to the countless opportunities that are available to grow a business. Because Huntsville is growing quickly, there is a lot of innovation.

What’s your favorite restaurant in town?

Flight Plan, Tortora’s, Indian Kitchen, Viet Cuisine, The Standard Market, and Melt are my go-to places.

Biography: Lia Brady, a resident of Huntsville, AL, is the owner of Organize With Lia, LLC out of Birmingham, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa. She is married and a homeschool mom to two beautiful girls. Even as a child, Lia has always had an intense passion for decluttered space, logical furniture layouts and helping friends and family thrive in a well-organized environment. After spending 10+ years in corporate America and gaining invaluable insight on how to run a successful business, she decided to take the leap of faith and venture out into her true passion – entrepreneurship and home organizing. After 5 years in the business, she has grown an amazing team and has become the #1 organizer in Birmingham & Tuscaloosa and is well on her way to holding the #1 spot in Huntsville as well. Her company has helped so many families love their home again and has truly been one of the great blessings in her life. Organizing is what excites her and what she loves to do for others. It’s her way of giving back that gives her something greater in return.

What is your career goal, and how does HSV fit into that picture?

Our biggest goal is to serve as many families and newcomers as we can. Our team is growing and the number of transplants moving in gives us an amazing opportunity to do just that. Since we offer packing and unpacking, we are in the perfect location to experience growth and allow others to pursue their passion for organizing when they join one of our teams. We can't wait to be the leading professional home organizers in Huntsville!

How has Huntsville shaped your career path?

Huntsville has opened my eyes to so many possibilities with our company's growth. Opportunity is absolutely abundant.

What is the best place in town to hang out in your free time?

Being a mom of two young girls, we love the local parks in our area. We've met so many new friends and families this way and enjoy seeing so many other homeschoolers.

What are your hobbies?

My favorite things to do in my spare time are reading a good book (a plus if I'm on the back porch while it's raining), painting, and studying the Word.