A whiz kid of the wired economy, Sal Abbate formed the company that has become Internet Commerce Group in the mid-1990s. What began as a computer Graphics Company has grown into a business that now focuses more on advanced technologies-software development, back-end web site software, automation and some credit card billing.

Originally from Ontario , Canada , Jim Beatty heads one of the largest in­state semiconductor equipment businesses-which he founded here in the Valley four years ago. Forever on the go, Beatty still makes a point to fit in time for The Wealthy 100.

Dan Wheeler typifies the young, high-energy component of The Wealthy 100 member profile. He has been with Diversified Human Resources, a $300 million annual operation and the largest office human resource company in Arizona for small to medium-size businesses, since its inception seven years ago.

As one of the top executives at CB Richard Ellis, a large commercial real estate company here in the Valley, Darren Pitts knows a whole lot about investing in commercial property. Nowadays, he'll tell you that belonging to The Wealthy 100 has made him more aware of the other options in investment.