This is a fun and interesting thread!
I have found myself very drawn to Thomas Johnson's intros for sure. He's doing some great work with pinks, which I LOVE. And also some uniquely colorful ones, like Having a Party and Beacon of Light- those really grab me.
As I look down the hybridizer row in my data base, I also see several by Paul Black, Keith Keppel, and of course quite a few Schreiner.