Al Colbert............................................................ Colbert/Ball Tax Service

Al Colbert

TRAILBLAZER 2013

Al Colbert CEO & Co-Founder

Colbert Ball Tax Service 2616 South Loop West #110 Houston Texas 77054 (Office) 713.592.5555 alcolbert@colbertballtax.com www.ColbertBallTax.com

Dreams are more than sleep time entertainment. They are mosaics painted with purpose and potential. Al Colbert has taken his childhood dreams and erected a multi-million dollar franchise with over 350 offices in 23 states. Mr. Colbert’s desire to make life better for family and friends has driven him with relentless fervor to not only teach people how to fish but to also own the pond. As the Founder and CEO of America’s largest and most recognized African-American tax service company and franchise, Al Colbert has triumphantly unearthed the perfect mix for entrepreneurship. Mr. Colbert and business partner Ja Ja Ball pride themselves on quality products, quality service, and quality employees. This unique approach to tax service in the minority community has proven to be a great success. While attending Texas Southern University, Mr. Colbert hatched the idea to create a different tax service company that catered to people’s individual needs. In 1995 the first Colbert/Ball Tax Service office was opened. It was a meager place in the heart of Third Ward, Texas. The office achieved prolonged growth. The company grew at such a steady pace that franchises had to open across the city of Houston. The company’s corporate office did not travel far from its initial location, but it is now comprised of several offices in a high rise that boldly displays the Colbert/Ball name and stands near a major freeway. Because of his philanthropic and business efforts in Houston as well its surrounding areas, Mr. Colbert has received the Young Leaders of the Future Award from Ebony Magazine, the YMCA Outstanding Achievement Award, and Black Enterprise’s Special Achievement Award for Franchising. He was also the winner of the Prestigious Pinnacle Award for Top African American businesses in Houston. Colbert/Ball was recently ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. One of Mr. Colbert’s most unique accolades came in 2003, he was granted “Honorary Georgia Citizenship” by the state of Georgia. Mr. Colbert is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, the Young Entrepreneur (YEO) of Houston, and a Board Member of Pro Search Staffing Firm. Since the rapid growth of Colbert/Ball Tax Service, Mr. Colbert has started and built a sister company Coball Entertainment in 2007 an entertainment conglomerate which has had tremendous success.

Mr. Colbert is happily married to Monica Colbert. While celebrating 10 Years of marriage, Al and Monica have four beautiful children together, Alejandro II, Mariah, Alexa and Alexander. He attributes all of his personal and professional success to his faith and unyielding commitment to placing God first and dedication to excellence in all endeavors.