Annual Aggie 100 recognizes fast growing Aggie-owned or managed companies

Move to #12 spot makes financial services company the second highest ranking Aggie 100 business in DFW

Loren Hsiao

Texas A&M University recognized The Texas Financial Group-Allen as a member of the 2012 Aggie 100 honoring the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by Texas A&M University former students. Managing Director Loren Hsiao, CLU is an alumnus of Texas A&M, having graduated in 2000.

“I have been in practice since 2001 and it has always been my goal to provide financial security to my clients in a volatile world,” said Hsiao. “I make it my priority to walk alongside my clients, building and maintaining a relationship with them as they make the most important financial decisions of their lives. Every individual at The Texas Financial Group-Allen is of this same mindset when it comes to serving their clients.

The Texas Financial Group-Allen was ranked 12th with a compound annual growth rate of 106.6% from 2009 through 2011. Additionally, The Texas Financial Group-Allen was named to the 2011 Aggie 100 list, ranking at 31. The move to the 12th spot on the 2012 list makes The Texas Financial Group-Allen the second highest ranking Aggie 100 business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The Aggie 100, a program created by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship in Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, honors graduates from across disciplines for their success as business leaders and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Established in 2011, The Texas Financial Group-Allen is home to nearly 30 associates, including financial representatives, financial advisors, summer interns and staff. Hsiao’s mission for his practice is to serve clients so that their lifetime goals of financial security can be successfully met through comprehensive financial planning.

The 100 Aggie-owned or managed companies with the highest annual revenue growth were recognized at a formal luncheon in the Zone Club on the Texas A&M University campus in late October. More than 650 honorees, families, employees, faculty, administrators, and well-wishers were in attendance to celebrate their success.

“Aggies have paved roads to success across industries and business sectors, as well as across generations,” said Dr. Richard H. Lester, Executive Director of the Mays Business School’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship. “Aggie leaders have proven time and time again that even in tough economic times, solid business ideas, tenacity and hard work pay off.”

The Aggie 100 list in its entirety may be viewed at aggie100.com.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company – Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual) – among the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2012 according to FORTUNE® magazine – has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 155 years. As a mutual company with $1.2 trillion of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual has no shareholders. The company focuses solely and directly on its clients and seeks to deliver consistent and dependable value to them over time. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, limited purpose federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments.

Submitted by David Alvey.

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