Hall of Fame Award

In recognition of a person, or group of individuals, possessing the significant Talent, exceptional Leadership, and the remarkable Dedication that is required to keep NAIFA Houston vibrant.

Charter Members

Our Charter Member Class was 1992, and consisted of six very prominent Industry Leaders.

  • Jack T. Dulworth, CLU

  • Robert A. Ehlers

  • Clark B. McCleary, CLU, ChFC, MSFS

  • John N. Neighbors, CLU, LUTCF

  • Fred J. Schubert, CLU

  • Benjamin N. Woodson, CLU

Past Award Recipients

1992:

  • Ben Kowalski, CLU, ChFC, RHU

  • M. Hendrix Davis, CLU

  • John Skalla, CLU, ChFC

  • James Hamilton, CLU, LUTCF

1993:

  • George Gee, CLU

  • Ben Scher

  • Larry Katz, CLU, ChFC

  • Ed Rubenstein, CLU, ChFC

1994:

  • Mike Padon, CLU

  • Robert Bennett, CLU, ChFC

  • A. Ronald Combs, CLU

  • Charles Bracht, CLU, ChFC

1995:

  • Jerrell Clay, CLU

  • George Reynolds, Jr., CLU

  • A. K. Robertson, LUTCF

1996:

  • Michael Hood, CLU

1998:

  • Joe M. Scruggs, Jr., CLU

2004:

  • William E. Sessums, Jr., CLU, ChFC

  • William A. Tarver, III, CLU, LUTCF

  • Katherine S. Tatar, LUTCF

2005:

  • Terrell O. Taylor, Jr., CLU

2006:

  • Oscar L. Newton

2007:

  • Richard C. Kuriger III, CLU, ChFC, MSFS

2008:

  • Earl A. Thompson, LUTCF

2010:

  • Stephen M. Ehlers, LUTCF, CEP

2011:

  • Joey Ussery, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF

2012:

  • Bill E. Shaw, CLU ChFC, MSFS, CASL

2013:

  • Gilbert J. Baker, CLU, ChFC, CFP

2014:

  • Chane Reagan, CLU

2015:

  • Alyson J. Guest, ChFC, LUTCF

  • Ted Erck

2016:

  • Alan Holland, CLU, ChFC, RICP

  • Forrest G. Surles, CLU, ChFC, CFP, AEP, MSFS

2017: 

  • Kyle Lindner, LUTCF, FSS

  • Tracy Miller, CFP, AIF, CPFA, CLU, ChFC, AEP

  • Mark Jones, RFC, LUTCF, LACP

2019:

  • Brandon Green, ChFC, CLU, CLTC, LUTCF

2020:

  • Walter Katz, CFP

2021:

  • Geordie M. Hrdlicka, J.D., LL.M., CRP

  • Frederick W. Prelle, Jr., CLU, ChFC, AEP

2022:

  • Ann Baker Ronn, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF

  • Michael Rivera, RHU, REBC, CLU, ChFC

2024:

Richard Demko, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AEP, LUTCF, LACP