Warren Barhorst

Warren Barhorst is the CEO of the Barhorst Insurance Group (BIG), a Texas-based insurance and financial services firm with more than 30 offices across the state. Barhorst, a graduate of Texas A&M and a former football letterman with the Aggies, opened his first insurance office in Northwest Houston in 1993 with major dreams and minimal capital. Barhorst's entrepreneurial spirit, people skills and business vision have enabled BIG to continually expand its business scope and bottom-line profits. BIG, the No. 1 Nationwide Insurance agency in the United States was named to the Houston Business Journal's Fast 100 in 2008 and 2009. Also added to the Inc. 5000 list in 2008 and 2009. BIG was also ranked No. 3 by Texas Monthly on the 2008 mid-sized Best Companies to Work for in Texas list. Barhorst has earned numberous awards through the years, including the 2008 Houston and Gulf Coast are Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.