Irving, TX - July 30, 2018

Inc. Magazine has named Irving-based energy advisory firm 5 to its prestigious list of “Best Places to Work” in America for the second year in a row. The annual, highly selective list recognizes the top companies in the country for company culture and employee engagement.

Allenhurst, NJ - November 7, 2017

Catherine Luthin, President of Luthin Associates, an energy management consulting firm founded in 1994, is among 10 winners of gb&d’s fourth annual 2017 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA). All award recipients were recognized as being influential women at the forefront of sustainability. Catherine Luthin considers herself fortunate of the opportunity to be honored alongside such inspiring women who continue to break ground within the industry. Catherine's position as a female entrepreneur has taught her the importance of sharing her knowledge with others.

Dallas, TX – November 6, 2017

Texas A&M University recognized the energy advisory firm 5 as a member of the 2017 Aggie 100, which honors the fastest-growing companies in the world, owned or operated by Texas A&M University Former Students. 5 was ranked #40 with a compound annual growth rate of 41% from 2014 through 2016. The Aggie 100 honors graduates from across disciplines for their entrepreneurial endeavors and success as business leaders.

Irving, TX - October 18, 2017

For the second year in a row, Fortune Magazine and the consulting firm Great Place to Work recognized 5 as one of the country’s best small and medium workplaces. 5 moved up 10 spaces to claim the #20 spot in America for the 2017 list.

Irving, TX - August 17, 2017

For the second year in a row, the energy advisory firm 5 has been named to the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the nation. Earlier this summer 5 was also recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Top 50 Workplace in America.

Irving, TX - November 28, 2016 

5 has been named as one of the 2017 Best Companies to Work for in Texas, a repeat honor for the company after earning the 7th best place on the same list in 2016. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), Texas SHRM and Best Companies Group.

Irving, TX - October 12, 2016

5, a national energy advisory firm, was named as one of the country’s best small and medium workplaces by Fortune magazine and the consulting firm Great Place to Work®.

5 won this accolade based on employees' anonymous responses to an extensive survey about their levels of trust, pride and camaraderie at work. Great Place to Work® reviewed the survey results of more than 52,000 employees from hundreds of companies in the ranking process.

Irving, TX - August 23, 2016

Inc. magazine recently ranked the energy advisory firm 5 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.

Irving, TX - May 5, 2016

J. Stuart Ryan recently joined 5 as an advisor and investor in the firm. Mr. Ryan has a long and distinguished career in the global energy industry, including time at The AES Corporation where he served as President of AES Pacific, Chairman of AES Gener and Indianapolis Power & Light as well as Chief Operating Officer of AES. While at AES, Mr. Ryan pioneered the company’s move into the retail electricity market with the purchase of New Energy Ventures (today’s Constellation Energy), quickly turning NewEnergy into the largest deregulated electricity retailer in North America. Mr. Ryan also previously served as Chairman of Calpine Corporation, one of the nation’s leading owners and operators of independent generation facilities. He is the founding owner and President of Rydout, LLC, a private firm focused on energy and power investments.

Irving, TX - March 29, 2016

Tonight Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), Texas SHRM and Best Companies Group held their 2016 Best Companies to Work for in Texas awards ceremony. The companies included in the top 100 were revealed in November of last year, but the final rankings were not released until the formal ceremony in Austin this evening. The statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and businesses.