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the 2005 Aggie 100AggieCelebrating the 2006 Aggie 100 Awardsyearshonoreesonoreeonoreess500Acorn ForestryAgForce, Inc.AGS Scientific, Inc.American Wall Systems, L. P.Andersen SchoelArch-Con CorporationAswad Wealth Advisors LLCAXYS Industrial SolutionsBaker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc.Brazos TechnologyB Resource, Inc.BridgeStreet Consulting Group Caltex Energy Inc.Catapult Systems, IncCentric Technology Services, LLCCity Segway ToursComflow Mechanical ServicesCommand Commissioning, LLCCommercial Insurance Solutions Group, LLCCommongroundCompass Intelligence, LLCCypress Physicians AssociationD&S FactorsDailey Electric, Inc.Delta Structural TechnologyDore & Associates, Attorneys, P.C. 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Wheeler, DDS, PAK2Share, LLCKettler Veterinary Hospitals, Inc.Layne’s of College StationLiquidFrameworksLNV Inc.Mackey & Tanner, LLCMacResource ComputersMcLane Advanced TechnologiesMEI Technologies, Inc.Meridian Constructors, LLCMI Cable CompanyMillicanSolutions, Inc.Monico Monitoring, Inc.MOSAK Advertising & InsightsNative Land DesignThe ODS CompaniesOmega Airline Software, Inc.Opportune LLPOriGen Biomedical, Inc.Paragon Innovations, Inc.The Payton CompanyPhillips Anker, PCRanch House Designs, Inc.Reichardt Construction, LLCrepublic landscapesRoady’s TruckstopsSalvaggio, Teal & AssociatesSchedule 2 Drive, LPSchwarz Hanson ArchitectsSelect Premium Services, IncSendero Business ServicesSETFS, LLCSHS Management, LPSledge EngineeringSlovacek Foods, LPSteele & Freeman, Inc.Sterling Structures, Inc.Structured Foundation Repairs, Inc.Tesoro HomesTexas Insurance & Financial Services IncTrinity Hughes ConstructionTrue View Realty Partners One LPUMC Physician Network ServicesVoice Runner, Inc.Walker Partners, LLCWard McCampbell PCWoodbolt InternationalZT Global Investmentsthecompanywekeepcharacter.tradition.Built byShaped by1VOLOctober 22, 2021Hall of Champions, Kyle Field17The accountants for the Aggie 100 are Texas A&M University educated and dedicated to Appreciating Your Business™.Let us introduce you to the PKF Texas Approachable Advisors™ on the Ag Squad:Christopher Boatcallie, CPA ‘97Elizabeth Alvarez, CPA ‘02Valerie Frey, CPA ‘09Kelly McDonald, CPA ‘11Renee Kroesch, CPA ‘12Dalia Rea-Guillen, CPA ‘14Our rm leadership, supporters of Texas A&M:Emily Smikal, CPA ‘08, Ag Squad LeaderDel Walker, CPA - Texas A&M Accounting Advisory Council, McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory CouncilSonia Freeman, CPA, CGMA - Aggie MomCall us at (713) 860-1400 or visit us on the web at www.PKFTexas.comBryant Smith, CPA ‘14Ryan Yarmolich, CPA ‘16Lydia Joseph, ’18Jay Ong, CPA ‘20Jeremy Ray, CPA ‘20A100-2022-Magazine_FINAL_COVER.indd 1A100-2022-Magazine_FINAL_COVER.indd 1 11/1/2022 1:59:41 PM11/1/2022 1:59:41 PMThe accountants for the Aggie 100 are Texas A&M University educated and dedicated to Appreciating Your Business™.Let us introduce you to the PKF Texas Approachable Advisors™ on the Ag Squad:Christopher Boatcallie, CPA ‘97Valerie Frey, CPA ‘09Kelly McDonald, CPA ‘11Renee Kroesch, CPA ‘12Dalia Rea-Guillen, CPA ‘14Our rm leadership, supporters of Texas A&M:Emily Smikal, CPA ‘08, Ag Squad LeaderDel Walker, CPA - Texas A&M Accounting Advisory Council, McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory CouncilSonia Freeman, CPA, CGMA - Aggie MomCall us at (713) 860-1400 or visit us on the web at www.PKFTexas.comBryant Smith, CPA ‘14Ryan Yarmolich, CPA ‘16Mimi Nguyen, CPA ’18Jay Ong, CPA ‘20Madison Dahmer, ’21A100-2023-Magazine_Cover.indd 1A100-2023-Magazine_Cover.indd 1 10/13/2023 3:16:53 PM10/13/2023 3:16:53 PMThe accountants for the Aggie 100 are Texas A&M University educated and dedicated to serving your company.Let us introduce you to the PKF Texas Ag Squad:Chad Neckar, CPA ’05Emily Smikal, CPA ’08Valerie Frey, CPA ’09Jennifer Reider ’10Kelly Guise, CPA ’11Our rm leadership, supporters of Texas A&M:Del Walker, CPA – Texas A&M Accounting Advisory Council, Center for New Ventures & Entrepreneurship Advisory BoardSonia Freeman, CPA – Aggie MomKenneth Guidry, CPA – PKF Texas PresidentTravis Carrington, CPA ’12Renee Kroesch, CPA ’12Matt Powalski, CPA ’12Rachel David ’13Nick Threlkeld ’13Call Karen Love at (713) 860-1400 or visit us on the web at www.PKFTexas.comTHANNIVERSARYTHE AGGIE 100A TRADITION OF CHAMPIONSTWO THOUSAND SIXTEENThe accountants for the Aggie 100 are Texas A&M University educated and dedicated to serving YOU.Renee Kroesch, CPA ’12Matt Powalski, CPA ’12Rachel David, CPA ’13Nick Threlkeld ’13Joey Peasley ’13Let us introduce you to the PKF Texas Ag Squad:Chad Neckar, CPA ’05Emily Smikal, CPA ’08Valerie Frey, CPA ’09Kelly Guise, CPA ’11Travis Carrington, CPA ’12Our rm leadership, supporters of Texas A&M:Del Walker, CPA – Texas A&M Accounting Advisory Council, Center for New Ventures & Entrepreneurship Advisory BoardSonia Freeman, CPA – Aggie MomKenneth Guidry, CPA – PKF Texas PresidentCall Karen Love at (713) 860-1400 or visit us on the web at www.PKFTexas.comTWO THOUSAND SEVENTEENREPRINT BOOKTWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN MAGAZINEAggie100Magazine-fall2019-FINAL.indd 1 10/11/19 8:51 AM
Rank % Growth Company Name Industry Founded Leadership Title Locaon1 274.85% Daniel House ClubConstruction & Design2015 Alexander Spalding ’14 Founder, Owner, CEO Portland, OR2 270.95% Turtlebox Audio Consumer Products & Services 2012 Je Bezner ’01 Founder, Leader Houston, TX3 188.20% Socha Capital Financial Services 2019 Je Socha ’02 Founder, Owner, CEO Austin, TX4 166.45% KHM Construction LLC. Construction & Design 2018 Paul Manley ’10 Founder, Owner, President East Bernard, TX5 163.79% Northstar Construction Services Construction & Design 2018 John Patterson ’95 Founder, Owner, Principal Spring, TX6 159.32% Skytale Group Financial Services 2018 G Benjamin Hernandez ’00 Founder, CEO Dallas, TX7 134.27% Texas Precious Metals Retail 2011 Jason Kaspar ’05 Founder, CEO Shiner, TX8 130.28% Zeal Real Estate Services Real Estate 2016 John (Jay) Johnson ’96 Founder, Owner, President College Station, TX9 111.45% Satori Marketing Marketing/Sales 2007 Marché Wareld ’94 Founder, Owner, CEO Houston, TX10 105.51% OPIFEX LLC Construction & Design 2018 Joseph Vaughn III ’17 | Stefan Gresham ’18Founder, CEO & Executive Chairman | Founder, PresidentBryan, TX11 104.69% STS Petroleum Energy 2016 Steven Skobel ’15 Founder, Owner, Managing Member Houston, TX12 104.31% Hunter Custom Homes Construction & Design 2017 Hunter Melton ’15 Owner, President Victoria, TX13 100.13% Locke Solutions Manufacturing 2013 Asher Kazmann ’03 Founder, Owner, President Houston, TX14 93.65% ChangeStang Professional Services 2015 Richard Abdelnour ’94 Founder, Owner, Managing Partner Houston, TX15 90.50% LO architecture Professional Services 2019 Vanessa Ortega ’05 Founder, Owner, Principal Houston, TX16 89.77% Able Industrial Energy 2009 Trey Able ’98 Founder, Owner, CEO Houston, TX17 89.23% Amperon Energy 2018 Sean Kelly ’05 Founder, CEO Houston, TX18 87.25% WireStar Networks Information Technology 2007 Kyle Leissner ’10 Founder, Owner, President College Station, TX19 82.64% Houston Welders Supply Consumer Products & Services 2015 Blaine Webb ’00 Founder, Owner, President Houston, TX20 82.61% Sagis Transport Pharmaceuticals/Health Care 2017 Toya Jones ’00 Founder, Owner Sugar Land, TX21 81.06% TAH CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction & Design 2013 Mohamad Waseem ’08 | Tahseen Hussain ’12Founder, Owner, President | Founder, Chief ControllerManalapan, NJ22 78.31% Exotic Wildlife Veterinary Services Professional Services 2018 Brittni East-Turner ’13, ’17 Founder, Owner, CEO Fredericksburg, TX23 76.75% Steel Designs Inc Construction & Design 1979 Robert Ferris ’92 Owner, President Houston, TX24 74.87% TEC Sales Manufacturing 2010Mike Meinscher ’89 | Oliver Willingham ’08 |Daniel Moreno ’05 Founder, Owner, President, CFO, COO | Owner, CTO | Owner, Manager/PartnerCollege Station, TX25 74.45% Mission 1 Contractors Construction & Design 2017 Daniel Boddie ’08 | Jay Warnke ’09 President | Leader Garden Ridge, TX26 73.79% High Performance Home Systems Construction & Design 2016 Lee Kurtas ’94 Founder, President Houston, TX27 72.79% Gallegos Paving Construction & Design 2012 Sheldon Gallegos ’09 Founder, Owner, President Laredo, TX28 70.88% Innovation Event Management Professional Services 2001 Rachel Stazzone ’00 | John-Morris Edwards ’03 Founder, Owner, Leader | Owner, Leader Austin, TX29 68.76% Holliday Energy Law Group Legal Services 2018 Benjamin Holliday ’02 Founder, Owner, President San Antonio, TX30 67.00% ABA Services LLC Construction & Design 2013 Thomas Rodgers ’09 Founder, Owner, Managing Partner College Station, TX31 65.80% 7K Roping Manufacturing 2008 Sandy Stephens ’94 Founder, Owner, President, CEO Prosper, TX32 65.38% Horizon Firearms Business Products & Services 2012 Derrick Ratli ’07 | Austin Ratli ’15Founder, President | Founder, Director of OperationsBryan, TX33 64.99% Galex Group Professional Services 2014 Eric Galindo ’06 Founder, Owner, CEONuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas34 64.57% Penguin Patch Marketing/Sales 2003 Jennifer Randklev ’99 Owner Fort Worth, TX35 64.54% Fidelis Creative Agency Professional Services 2012 Tim Douglass ’05 | Mark Douglass ’99 Founder, Owner, CEO | Owner, CCO College Station, TX36 64.50%ArionEngineering 2018 Michele McNichol ’86 Founder, Owner, CEO Houston, TX37 64.34% Waters Edge Landscape Services, LLC Construction & Design 2017 Brad Waters ’95 Founder, Owner, President Melissa, TX38 64.01% Predictive Fitness Computer Hardware/Software 2009 Je Booher ’92 Founder, Owner, CEO Southlake, TX39 63.31% Electric Power Engineers, LLC Engineering 1968Hala Ballouz ’89 | Billy Yancey III ’10 | Hugo Mena ’05Owner, President & CEO | Owner, VP | Owner, CGOAustin, TX40 62.70% The Shameless Tourist Travel and Hospitality 2016 Kaleigh Kirkpatrick ’08 Founder, Owner, CEO Fort Worth, TX41 62.60% My Utilities Business Products & Services 2014Justin Trail ’94 | Chris Austin ’93 | Stephen Franke ’08 | Carl Williams ’99Owner, Chairman | Owner, Board Member | Founder, Owner, EVP | Owner, COODallas, TX42 62.38% Tex-San Site Services LLC Business Products & Services 2014 Roy Baring ’03 Owner La Vernia, TX43 62.18% ERW Site Solutions Construction & Design 2015 Jack Matz ’71 Founder, Owner, CEO Fort Worth, TX44 61.58% Farmer Law PC Legal Services 2016 Kyle Farmer ’13 Founder, Owner, CEO Austin, TX45 58.79% 6-4-3 Charts Information Technology 2017 Tim Kuhn ’06 Founder, COO San Antonio, TX46 58.74% AgencyRoot Agriculture 2017 Travis Laine ’11 Founder, Owner, CTO Dallas, TX47 57.73% McDermott Construction, LLC Construction & Design 2017 Marcus McDermott ’12 Founder, Owner, President College Station, TX48 57.50%WC Construction Construction & Design 2018 Will Carter ’09 Founder, Owner, President, CEO Katy, TX49 57.33% Kocurek Land Improvement, Inc Construction & Design 2007 Tom Kocurek ’74 | Amanda Kocurek ’04 Founder, Leader | Owner, President Banquete, TX50 57.21% Sugar Hollow Travel and Hospitality 2005 Ryan Sitton ’97 | Jennifer Sitton ’97 Owner | Founder, Owner, Chief Designer Butler, TN51 56.99% Lindsey Herod Interiors Construction & Design 2015 Lindsey Herod ’07 Founder, Owner, Principal Designer Houston, TX52 55.84% Hire Dragons Business Products & Services 2013 Lamar Romero ’98 Founder, Owner, CEO Austin, TX
Rank % Growth Company Name Industry Founded Leadership Title Locaon53 54.80% Crown to Ground Supply, Inc. Energy 2013 Dan Crissman ’03 | Terra Crissman ’06 Founder, Owner, CEO | Founder, Owner, CFO Montgomery, TX54 54.78% JackRabbit Manufacturing Manufacturing 2010 Makala Gerland ’07 | Devin Gerland ’02 Owner | Owner Bryan, TX55 54.44% SPD Construction Construction & Design 2017 Robert Walters ’04 Founder, CEO Houston, TX56 53.80% TGS Insurance Agency Insurance 2013 Damon Diamantaras ’92 | Cindy Diamantaras ’92 Founder, CEO | Founder, Leader Houston, TX57 53.00% Permian Coating Supply Energy 2018 Aaron Hajovsky ’12 | Casey Hajovsky ’12Founder, Owner, Leader | Founder, Owner, LeaderMidland, TX58 52.77% Trident Process Systems Energy 2014 Phil Neelley ’96 Founder, Owner, President & CEO Gainesville, TX59 52.32% Kennedy Fabricating Manufacturing 1991 Kevin Kennedy ’01 | Jeremy Want ’03 Founder, President | Founder, Owner, CEO Splendora, TX60 52.16% American Compost Agriculture 2018 Ryan Zimmer ’06 Founder, President White Deer, TX61 51.24% CT Sounds Electronics 2013 Calvin Thedinger ’19 Owner, Chief Executive Houston, TX62 51.04% Dynamic Lifting Solutions Manufacturing 2016 John Deakins ’92 | Clay Kelly ’12 Founder, Owner, CFO | Founder, Leader Houston, TX63 50.95% OneHydraulics, Inc. Energy 2016 Chauntelle Baughman ’06 Founder, Owner, President & CEO Houston, TX64 50.91% SnacKit Business Products & Services 2017 Richard Hackney ’83 Owner, President Austin, TX65 50.00% Heldenfels Enterprises Inc Manufacturing 1995 Fred Heldenfels IV ’79 | Chad Petro ’96Founder, Owner, Chairman & CEO | Owner, President & COOSan Marcos, TX66 49.11% Prota Financial Financial Services 2016 Mark Radulovich ’92 Founder, Leader Houston, TX67 48.98% Bedrock Truck Beds Manufacturing 2014 Jason Kaspar ’05 CEO Shiner, TX68 48.18% ZT Corporate Professional Services 1997 Taseer Badar ’95 Owner, CEO Houston, TX69 47.90% POOL-ology Professional Services 2014 Malcolm Marshall ’09 | Michael Jereb ’10Founder, Owner, CEO | Founder, Owner, Managing PartnerBelton, TX70 46.90% McCaw Property Management Real Estate 2013 Kyle McCaw ’00 Owner, CEO Keller, TX71 46.72% ElectricityPlans Energy 2015 Kelly Bedrich ’92 | Shannon Bedrich ’92 Founder, President | Founder, President Cypress, TX72 44.05% Lavender Warr Financial Services 2015 Micheal Lavender ’03 Founder, Owner, President Tyler, TX73 43.98% Natalie Wood Designs Consumer Products & Services 2017 Natalie Wood ’11 | Ken Wood ’11Founder, Owner, President | Founder, Owner, LeaderTroutman, NC74 42.55% Specialty Fleet Sales & Rentals Marketing/Sales 2015 Justin Bateman ’08 Owner, President Lindale, TX75 42.36% Team Housing Solutions, Inc Travel and Hospitality 1996 Mandy Cavanaugh ’90 Owner, President New Braunfels, TX76 40.87% Lonestar Electric Supply Business Products & Services 2015 Je Metzler ’83 | Neil Clay ’95Founder, Owner, CEO | Founder, Owner, PresidentHouston, TX77 40.82% Jones Engineering Solutions Engineering 2013J. R. “Bob” Jones ’69 | Richard Jones ’02 | James C. Jones ’05Owner, Leader | Owner, Leader | Owner, PresidentHouston, TX78 40.69% Sage Oil Vac, Inc Manufacturing 1994 Aaron Sage ’97 CEO Amarillo, TX79 40.39% Precision Reconstruction Group, LLC Construction & Design 2017Ryan Curtis ’05 | Brittany Curtis ’06 | Doug Patter-son ’78 | Trey Curtis ’02Owner, President | Leader | Leader |LeaderSunnyvale, TX80 39.93% Precision Property Management Real Estate 2015Sarah Mengers ’09 | Morgan Mangan ’12 | Abbie Walsh ’01 | Allison Bauerschlag ’17Owner | Owner | Owner | Owner College Station, TX81 39.90% Allied Fire Protection Construction & Design 1998 Dallas Hall ’05 | Tina Tiller ’95 President | CAO Pearland, TX82 39.63% The Pillars Christian Learning Centers Education 2009 Geren Anderson ’92 | Melissa Anderson ’96 Founder, CEO | Founder, COO San Antonio, TX83 39.45% Vesta Commercial Construction & Design 2018 Landon Alford ’07 Founder, Owner, VP Austin, TX84 38.78% Oilogic Baby Consumer Products & Services 2015 Jordan Morrow ’00 | Je Morgan ’00Founder, Owner, Managing Partner | Owner, Managing Partner Addison, TX85 38.72% The Fertilizer Guy, LLC Consumer Products & Services 2017 Randy Clark ’16 | Meagan Clark ’17Founder, Owner, President | Founder, Managing PartnerCollege Station, TX86 38.52% QREW Technologies Information Technology 2018 Stefan Quartemont ’13 | Ben Anderson ’18Founder, Owner, President | Founder, Owner, DirectorBryan, TX87 38.30% Slay Engineering Co., Inc. Engineering 1982 Michael Slay ’71 Founder, Owner, President, CEOBalcones Heights, TX88 37.553% Drift Marketing/Sales 2009 Gavin Braman ’09 | Martin Hooper ’09 Founder, Partner | Founder, Partner College Station, TX89 37.547% SynchroGrid Engineering 2012 Joe Perez ’03 Founder, CEO Bryan, TX90 37.22% Nowak & Stauch, PLLC Legal Services 2004 Thomas Stauch ’92 Founder, Owner, Managing Partner Dallas, TX91 36.83% C-LARs, LLC Manufacturing 2015 Adam Janac ’06 Founder, Owner, COO & Managing PartnerBryan, TX92 36.37% MB2 Dental Pharmaceuticals/Health Care 2007Dr. Mauricio Dardano ’02 | Jackson Hildebrand ’05 | Justin Puckett ’05Founder, Senior Partner | Founder, CFO | PresidentCarrollton, TX93 36.00% AQWA Environmental Sciences 2002 Steven Barry ’94 Founder, Owner, President Wilson, NC94 35.62% Encore Mechanical, LLC Construction & Design 2006 John Reynal ’92 Founder, Owner, President Southlake, TX95 35.29% Strive Health Services Pharmaceuticals/Health Care 2017 Sierrah Edmonds ’09 | Scott Edmonds ’07Founder, Owner, CEO & Managing Partner | Founder, Owner, COO & Managing PartnerGeorgetown, TX96 35.28% EnerSys Corporation Energy 1994 Russel Treat ’80 Founder, Owner, CEO Houston, TX97 34.48% Fusion Brands Consumer Products & Services 2016 Danny Adams ’77 | Ross Adams ’10 Founder, Owner | Founder, PresidentLiberty Hill, TX98 34.34% MYCON General Contractors, Inc. Construction & Design 1987 Charlie Myers ’85 Founder, Owner, President & CEO Dallas, TX99 34.24% BRW Architects Construction & Design1984 Craig Reynolds ’77Founder, Owner, President, Managing PrincipalDallas, TX100 32.69% Admiral Distribution Construction & Design 2017 Todd Moore ’96 Founder, Owner, Leader Houston, TX
Daniel House ClubAlexander Spalding ’14, Founder, Owner & CEO#1 | 274.85%The path to entrepreneurship looks dierent for every entrepreneur. Some discover it by necessity. Others curiosity. Alexander Spalding ’14 says it’s in his DNA. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Alex is a fourth-generation entrepre-neur, but rst-generation Aggie.Knowing he desired a large school with spirit and traditions, it’s no surprise he found and fell in love with Texas A&M University. In fact, following a coun-try-wide search, on the last possible day he could decide, Alex chose Texas A&M over Purdue. A decision he would look back on as “the right call.”That family spirit of entrepreneurship began with his great-grandfather who started a local bank, which led to his grandfather setting up telephone lines, his father founding a college apparel company that would eventually be-come JanSport — and nally to Alex, founder of Daniel House Club, the No. 1 company on the 2024 Aggie 100™.While at Texas A&M, Alex was a highly involved Mays student, including being active in the PREP program and the Freshman Business Initiative. Additionally, the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship (now the McFer-rin Center for Entrepreneurship) trained Alex to become one of the rst Aggie student consultants to serve and advise his fellow student entrepreneurs at Startup Aggieland.Any entrepreneur will tell you that many of their best lessons were born from failure, or at least roadblocks or setbacks. For Alex, he felt a similar motivation when he received a C on his very rst college exam — calculus — while at Texas A&M. Although the grade felt crushing, he says it “lit a competitive re in me that really shaped my future.” That C eventually grew to an A and shifted his academic focus. The newfound zeal for learning propelled him throughout his years at Texas A&M, on to Oxford, and he carries it into his work still today.Once back in the U.S. following his time at Oxford and feeling the urge to “start something,” he and his brother put aside any bit of sibling rivalry and put their heads together to brainstorm what would come next — the launch of a design-build rm focusing on interior renovations. His brother brought the architecture skills. Alex brought the nance skills. And their mother had purchased a historic house that needed extensive work — and so an obvious rst project was born.They worked relentlessly, and the business grew, but not without its challenges. After processing and analyzing, they realized that most of their revenue was coming from furniture. After a bit of customer discovery with design-ers, furniture sourcing emerged as the clear pain point. And so, they ultimately landed on that key word among entrepreneurs — the pivot.Rather than focusing on and managing full projects, the team lasered in and focused solely on providing an easy path and mechanism through which interior designers could nd, ship and resell the furniture they needed. The pivot brought something bigger than focus and success. It brought a sense of reward as they helped thousands of small businesses become more protable, and it allowed them to actually begin enjoying their work.That enjoyment of their work infuses their company today where a standout company value is “We have fun.” The togetherness and the enjoyment of the ride is shared among the team and punctuated by this shared sense of fun. Alex came to Texas A&M because of its spirit, and that Aggie Spirit is now fueling his continued journey of entre-preneurial success. McFerrin Center for Entrepeneurship, Texas A&M University4123 TAMU | College Station, TX 778431700 Research Parkway, Suite 130 | College Station, TX 77845mcferrincenter@tamu.edu | mcferrin.tamu.edu | @TAMUMcFerrin