We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards!
Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be sure to make a note of any new businesses you’d like to check out.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
BEST BANK/CREDIT UNION
- GOLD: North State Bank
- Silver: TIE
- First Citizens Bank
- State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU)
- Bronze: Coastal Credit Union
BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES/WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- GOLD: Absher Wealth Management
- Silver: James M. Richardson, Private Wealth Advisor – Ameriprise Financial Services
- Bronze: TIE
- Captrust
- First Citizens Bank
BEST LOCAL ACCOUNTANT/TAX ADVISOR
- GOLD: R. Scott Grady, CPA, PLLC
- Silver: Sharpe Patel CPA
- Bronze: Midtown Accounting and Payroll
BEST LAW FIRM
- GOLD: Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP
- Silver: Midtown Law
- Bronze: Anderson Legal
BEST LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT OR AGENCY
- GOLD: DWB Vacations
- Silver: 1923 Travel
- Bronze: Trip & Sip Travel
BEST AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR COMPANY
- GOLD: Lifted Lou’s
- Silver: Creech Import Repair
- Bronze: The Car Place
BEST CAR WASH
- GOLD: Legacy Auto Detail
- Silver: Ben’s Hand Car Wash
- Bronze: Rise Detailing
BEST NEW CAR DEALERSHIP
- GOLD: Hendrick Automotive
- Silver: Johnson Lexus
- Bronze: Leith Cars
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
- GOLD: Trinity Academy
- Silver: Ravenscroft School
- Bronze: TIE
- St. David’s School
- Grace Christian School
BEST PRESCHOOL
- GOLD: Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool
- Silver: Little Lambs of Bay Leaf Baptist Church
- Bronze: Trinity Baptist Preschool
BEST TUTORING SERVICE
- GOLD: TIE
- LearningRx
- Educational Tutorial Services
- Silver: Back to Basics Learning Dynamics
- Bronze: Mathnasium
BEST PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION
- GOLD: The School of Carolina Ballet
- Silver: Raleigh Little Theatre
- Bronze: Raleigh Act Theatre
BEST VETERINARIAN
- GOLD: Bayleaf Veterinary Hospital
- Silver: North Hills Animal Hospital & Resort
- Bronze: Care First Animal Hospital
BEST PET PAMPERING BUSINESS
- GOLD: Grooming by Greicis
- Silver: Dirty Dogs Spa
- Bronze: Planet Poochie
BEST DOGGIE DAY CARE
- GOLD: Furbaby Pet Sitters
- Silver: Harmony Animal Hospital + Pet Resort & Spa
- Bronze: TIE
- West St. Dog
- Dogtopia
