Top firms go the extra mile Cheryl Hall says this year’s winners prove that the Top 100 is a giveback nation Read Cheryl’s column Born to lead JP Piccinini, Frost Prioleau and Mike Barnett are our leaders of the year in the large, midsize and small categories. Special awards Learn which companies scored highest in ethics, training and more. Nine-timers Meet the four stalwart companies that have made the list every year. Advertisement Large companies Finding fulfillment Encompass tends to its 8,500-plus employees’ heartstrings. Billion-dollar mark At JP and Associates Realtors, audacious goals are part of its corporate DNA. Putting stock in agents Fathom Realty agents can earn shares in the company for joining, staying, closing deals and helping ity grow. Top large companies RankCompany 1 Encompass Home Health & Hospice 2 JP and Associates Realtors 3 Fathom Realty 4 Century 21 Judge Fite Co. 5 Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc. 6 PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Co. 7 Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center 8 Texas Health Resources 9 USAA 10 Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers 11 TXU Energy 12 La Quinta 13 Capital One Financial Corp. 14 Park Place Dealerships 15 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. 16 Cook Children's Health Care System 17 CBRE 18 Jack Henry & Associates Inc. 19 Tyler Technologies Inc. 20 Ambit Energy LLC 21 McAfee 22 JPS Health Network 23 Sheraton Dallas Hotel 24 Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. 25 The American National Bank of Texas 26 Prosper Independent School District 27 Huffines Auto Dealerships 28 Panda Restaurant Group 29 Tenet Healthcare Corp. 30 The Container Store Midsize companies Fast learners Simpli.fi’s workers stay on top of technology. Mission unstoppable Watermark staffers gather around purpose and potential. Share and share alike Everyone owns a piece of the company at Republic Title of Texas. Top midsize companies RankCompany 1 Simpli.fi 2 Watermark Community Church 3 Republic Title of Texas Inc. 4 New York Life Insurance Co. 5 Veritex Community Bank 6 Rogers Healy and Associates Real Estate 7 Grand Hyatt DFW 8 Improving 9 Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors 10 Goosehead Insurance 11 Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. 12 Pariveda Solutions Inc. 13 Service First Mortgage 14 Century 21 Mike Bowman Inc. 15 Methodist McKinney Hospital 16 Hyatt Regency DFW 17 Hillwood 18 Group & Pension Administrators Inc. 19 Highlands Residential Mortgage Ltd. 20 Benchmark Hospitality of Texas 21 Benchmark Mortgage 22 CustomInk 23 Protiviti 24 Northwestern Mutual-Dallas 25 Holmes Murphy & Associates LLC 26 Merit Energy Co. LLC 27 Kosmos Energy LLC 28 Milestone Electric, Air & Security 29 HomeTeam Pest Defense 30 Gensler 31 Slalom LLC 32 CoServ 33 Hunton & Williams LLP 34 Daryl Flood Relocation & Logistics 35 Insperity Small companies Jumping into first Providence Christian shows its appreciation for the staff all year long. Eye on growth Last year was one of exponential growth for Cornea Associates of Texas. Bring your ‘A’ game Power Home Remodeling says its millennial-minded culture is a magnet for tens of thousands of younger-set job hunters around the country. Top small companies RankCompany 1 Providence Christian School of Texas 2 Cornea Associates of Texas 3 Power Home Remodeling Group 4 Evantage Inc. 5 NetDebt LLC 6 LGI Homes 7 Scott + Reid General Contractors Inc. 8 Axcent Networks 9 Qualbe Marketing Group 10 Halo Group Realty LLC 11 Benchmark Bank/Private Wealth/Title 12 Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC 13 Hawk Security Services 14 LiquidAgents Healthcare LLC 15 Hotchkiss Insurance Agency LLC 16 S2 Capital/S2 Residential 17 SIMC Management LLC 18 Fenway Group 19 NovaCopy Inc. 20 Toyota Connected 21 Defi Solutions LLC 22 Eberstein Witherite LLP 23 OnTarget Partners LLC 24 DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas-Campbell Centre 25 CWS Apartment Homes 26 Chacon Autos Ltd. 27 UBEO of North Texas Inc. 28 The Loomis Agency 29 Academy Mortgage 30 Ridgemont Commercial Construction 31 Origin Bank 32 Systemware Inc. 33 Beaird Harris 34 Edge Realty Partners 35 Home Instead Senior Care Click here to view all videos Related content Editor's Note: Reading the Top 100 entries each year can be rewarding – and fun. How it works: Find out how you can enter the 2018 competition. What matters most: Cheryl Hall says purpose and leadership always trump pay and benefits when it comes to attracting talent. The next 49: Energage names more outstanding D-FW companies 2016 Top 100 winners and stories Cheryl Hall: How to be a better leader in 28 steps Our Top 100 winners aren’t stingy with perks