The award honors fast-growing startup companies based on revenue and employment growth, as well as entrepreneurship and a spirit of innovation.

The HFW Companies, a professional services company founded in 2020, is a premier, best-in-class, national network of AE companies. Our role is to amplify the collective expertise of our network and provide the operations platform and other resources needed to create greater long-term value for HFW, our network firms, employees, clients, investors, and the communities we serve.