Welcome to the 2019 Power 50 list, which ranks the most influential people in the industry.

#17 Bill Korowitz, The Magnet Group (asi/68507)

2018 Rank: 20 
Title: CEO
Industry Experience: 23 years

With off-the-charts charisma and street smarts to spare, Korowitz – a past Counselor Person of the Year and a trained economist – led his company to $118 million in sales in 2018 and a dominance in the magnet category of the business that’s unparalleled. Working with his SVP Dan Jellinek, Korowitz brokered a deal to bring a curated collection of writing instruments from German pen powerhouse Senator into the U.S. market earlier this year, a move his peers noted when they ranked him three places higher on this year’s list. Servicing 15,000+ clients, Korowitz’s larger-than-life, gregarious personality has him fulfilling an elder statesman-like role in the marketplace.