Past Honorees
Explore our distinguished past honorees across four prestigious awards: the John N. Neighbors Award, Hall of Fame Award, Rising Star Award, and NAIFA National Quality Award. Discover the exceptional individuals who have been recognized and honored for their outstanding contributions in these esteemed categories.
John N. Neighbors Award
NAIFA Houston’s highest Award - Named in honor of Houston member John Neighbors in 1993, a Past President of the Houston Association, the Texas Association, and the National Association. The purpose is to recognize an outstanding member who has served the Association, the State and National membership, our Industry, and the community with distinction, dedication and honor.
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
Rising Star Award
NAIFA’s Rising Stars are those who are new to the business and are already showing signs of success. With less than 3 years in the business, the Rising Stars show much promise for a successful and fulfilling career. Committed to their community, family and team, they serve as a great example for their peers.
NAIFA National Quality Award
The NAIFA National Quality Award provides advisors at any career stage the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. This includes: Professionalism through education and earned designations; Production measured by performance metrics customized for each practice specialty; Adherence to the NAIFA code of ethics; and Service to your industry association.
Last Year's NAIFA Houston Member Award Recipients
Richard Demko - Centric Risk Strategies, LLC
Sean Hartgrove - Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
Dustin Jehnzen - Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
Mark Jones - Remington Insurance Group, Inc.
Dana Lambrides - Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Gynger Oden - Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
Cody Vyoral - Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Joshua Weiner - Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Alisha Young - Polk County Farm Bureau