| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Michael Hess |
VP Marketing and Sales | Profile |
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.
A-MAX Auto Insurance is a Texas-based insurance provider founded in 2002, with its headquarters in Dallas. The company specializes in affordable insurance solutions and has rapidly expanded to operate over 200 offices across Texas. In 2022, A-MAX entered the California market by acquiring Sameday Insurance, adding 10 locations in Southern California. A-MAX offers a wide range of insurance products, including auto insurance for cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, and commercial vehicles. They also provide property insurance for homeowners, renters, and mobile homes, along with specialized services such as SR-22 certificates, Mexico tourist insurance, surety bonds, and notary services. Additionally, A-MAX has commercial solutions, including general liability and commercial auto insurance. The company operates two subsidiaries in Texas: ALPA Auto Insurance and Preferred Coverage Insurance Agency, catering to both non-standard and commercial/personal insurance needs. A-MAX focuses on delivering flexible, customer-centric service to individual consumers and businesses.