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Oakbridge Insurance is a prominent independent insurance and risk management agency with over 100 years of experience. Founded with a mission to enhance the insurance industry through community-focused service, Oakbridge combines the flexibility of an independent agency with the resources of a larger brokerage. As of 2023, it operates under Audax Private Equity, providing a range of commercial and personal insurance solutions. The company specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety bonds, personal property and casualty insurance, and risk management services. Oakbridge operates through a partnership model, having expanded from four founding agencies to 13 partner firms by 2022, employing 280 people. The agency fosters a collaborative culture, emphasizing trust and long-term relationships with clients. In 2022, Oakbridge was recognized as a Top 100 Property/Casualty Agency by *Insurance Journal*, highlighting its strong position in the industry.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
Texana Bank, established in 1914 and headquartered in Linden, Texas, operates as a community bank with a national charter. Renamed from The First National Bank of Linden in 2009, it is a member of the Federal Reserve and is supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The bank is dedicated to serving both personal and business banking needs. For personal banking, Texana Bank offers mortgage and consumer loans, checking accounts with rewards, and debit cards for convenient transactions. Business services include business savings accounts, loans, treasury management solutions, and business credit cards. The bank also provides a mobile banking app for easy access to account information. Texana Bank emphasizes customer privacy and security, utilizing encryption to protect sensitive data and adhering to federal regulations.