Stephanie Salazar, Secretary/Treasurer of George Cunningham Company, Inc.
2026 BBB Ethics Awards "Platinum Award" winners:
Lisa Adriana Gracia, Owner and Hector Gracia, Co-Owner of The Infinitus Group
Additional Awards
The "Gold Award"
Michelle G. Vela, Owner of Advantage Life & Health Insurance Advisors, LLC
The "Silver Award"
Taylor Hamlin, Owner of Hamlin Pools
The Better Business Bureau Serving the Rio Grande Valley is proud to recognize the recipients of the 15th Annual BBB Ethics Awards – Honoring Mary G. Moad, celebrating businesses that demonstrate a strong commitment to ethics, integrity, and trust in the marketplace.
The BBB Ethics Awards recognize Accredited Businesses that go above and beyond in their commitment to ethical business practices. Each year, participating businesses complete a self-nomination process that includes thoughtful responses to five in-depth questions. Applications are then carefully reviewed and scored by volunteer judges from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s College of Business & Entrepreneurship.
The 2026 award recipients were announced on Wednesday, November 4, at a special ceremony held at La Villa Event Center in Alamo, bringing together businesses, community leaders, sponsors, and supporters to celebrate excellence in ethical business practices.
This year’s applicants, listed alphabetically, included:
A & V Roofing Co.
Advantage Life & Health Insurance Advisors, LLC
Alpha Valley Roofing
El Chamizal Construction LLC
Figueroa Safety Consultants LLC
George Cunningham Company, Inc.
Hamlin Pools
Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc.
Next Home RGV Realty
Rio Gun Club, LLC
Saltillo Tile USA LLC
The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
The Infinitus Group
The Sign Depot
We congratulate all of this year’s applicants for taking the time to demonstrate their commitment to ethical business practices and thank them for helping strengthen trust in our local marketplace.
Historic First for BBB!
For the first time in BBB history, we have a tie for first place! We are thrilled to announce the 2026 BBB Ethics Awards Platinum Award winners:
George Cunningham Company, Inc. and The Infinitus Group
Congratulations to Stephanie Salazar, Secretary/Treasurer of George Cunningham Company, Inc., a BBB Accredited Business since 1994 and Lisa Adriana Gracia, Owner and Hector Gracia, Co-Owner of The Infinitus Group, a BBB Accredited Business since 2025 who share this prestigious recognition!
We are proud to honor both companies for their commitment to ethical business practices and the values that strengthen our Rio Grande Valley community. Congratulations to our Platinum Award winners on this extraordinary achievement!
Second Place "Gold Award" was presented to Michelle G. Vela, Owner of Advantage Life & Health Insurance Advisors, LLC, a BBB Accredited Business since 2025.
Third Place "Silver Award" was presented to Taylor Hamlin of Hamlin Pools, a BBB Accredited Business since 1999.
Congratulations to all our 2026 BBB Ethics Award winners!
A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors for your incredible support in making this event possible! We sincerely appreciate your generosity, partnership, and commitment to supporting the BBB, Rio Grande Valley. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
A list of our award winners can be found at BBB.org.
Information about the 2027 BBB Ethics Awards competition will be available in a future newsletter and email blast.