J.D. Mellberg Financial Makes 2013 Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 -- Inc. magazine ranked J.D. Mellberg Financial on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is the third year J.D. Mellberg Financial has been featured. The list represents the most comprehensive look at an important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. J.D. Mellberg Financial joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
Josh Mellberg, President of J.D. Mellberg Financial, said, “We are excited to be recognized as an Inc. 5000 company for the third year in a row. Our rapid growth attests to the fast-growing pre-retiree and retiree segments of population and their need for greater financial security and more confidence in their retirement income plans. Our clients have helped us get here because they believe in the education and empowerment we provide for them, and take advantage of the strategies we employ. We are proud and honored by this recognition.”
J.D. Mellberg Financial received the fastest-growing private company ranking of #23 in the state of Arizona and #74 among the financial industry. In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.
"Not all the companies in the Inc. 500 | 5000 are in glamorous industries, but in their fields they are as famous as household name companies simply by virtue of being great at what they do. They are the hidden champions of job growth and innovation, the real muscle of the American economy,” says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000. Companies are being recognized at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference October 10-12, 2013.
About Methodology
The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2009 to 2012. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2009. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2012. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2009 is $100,000; the minimum for 2012 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/500.
About J.D. Mellberg Financial
J.D. Mellberg Financial is an independent financial advisory firm specializing in safe financial planning and wealth preservation. It was founded in 2005 by company president, Joshua Mellberg. Beginning with just five employees, J.D. Mellberg Financial now employs 85 and growing. Further, the company has developed a network of over 100 retirement income planners around the country. Josh personally trains all of them to be sure they understand his philosophy and will employ it. Josh is recognized as one of the foremost retirement planners in the country. The company has been on the Inc. 500|5000 list for the last 3 years. For more information, visit http://www.jdmellberg.com.
About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.
Jayme Sabo, J.D. Mellberg Financial, +1 (520) 731-9000, [email protected]
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