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Effective Date: May 23, 2026  ·  Last Updated: May 23, 2026

No Purchase Necessary — Network-Wide Statement

No purchase, payment, or financial obligation of any kind is necessary to be nominated for, considered for, or recognized through any Expert Honors Network Program. No purchase will increase your chances of being selected, and no rejection of a purchase will decrease your chances of being selected. Recognition decisions across all Expert Honors Network Programs are made entirely on editorial criteria by Expert Honors' independent editorial team and applicable program editorial processs.

This policy applies to all Expert Honors recognition programs operated by Silent Rich LLC, including:

Each program also maintains its own program-specific No Purchase Necessary Policy, which governs in detail for that program.

Sponsor

Silent Rich LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, doing business as Expert Honors

605 W 9th St Ste 1100
Austin, TX 78701

Email: hello@experthonors.com

Eligibility

Eligibility for each Network Program is governed by that program's specific terms. Generally, recognition is open to qualified professionals and firms operating in the relevant industry who meet the applicable program's evaluation criteria. Employees, officers, and immediate family members of Silent Rich LLC and its affiliates are not eligible for recognition through any Network Program. Void where prohibited by law.

Self-nominations and third-party nominations are accepted and evaluated using the same editorial criteria across all programs. Submission of a nomination does not guarantee selection in any program.

How to Nominate — Free Method

Each Network Program accepts nominations at no cost through that program's nomination page:

No account creation, payment, or purchase is required at any step of any nomination submission.

Selection Process

Each Network Program applies its own structured editorial evaluation criteria, calibrated to its specific industry. All programs incorporate the following common elements:

  • Community-driven nomination discovery
  • Independent research and verification using publicly available data and AI-assisted research tools
  • Evaluation under each program's published criteria, applied uniformly to every candidacy
  • Uniform application of criteria across all nominees within each program

Final recognition decisions across all programs are made in Expert Honors' sole editorial discretion under published criteria. All decisions are final and made in Expert Honors' sole editorial discretion. Expert Honors reserves the right to decline any nomination for any reason, including adverse regulatory actions, significant disciplinary history, or conduct materially inconsistent with professional standards.

What Happens After Selection

If selected, an Expert Honors or applicable Network Program representative may contact the honoree via email or other means to inform them of their recognition. This communication is for notification purposes only and does not require any purchase or response.

Recognized professionals and firms will be listed on the applicable Network Program site at no cost.

Following notification, honorees may optionally elect to purchase program-specific optional products and services, which vary by program and may include enhanced profile or directory features, verification services, physical award products, and promotional services. All optional products and services are described on each program's site. Declining to purchase any optional product or service will not affect an honoree's recognition status, listing, or future eligibility in any program.

Not Professional Advice or Endorsement

Expert Honors recognition across all Network Programs is an editorial designation for professional visibility and reputational purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice, a referral, a recommendation to engage any honoree's services, or an endorsement by any licensing or regulatory authority. Program-specific disclaimers are contained in each program's Terms of Service and Advertiser Disclosure.

No Guaranteed Outcomes

Expert Honors makes no representations or guarantees regarding the business impact, professional benefit, lead generation, or visibility outcomes of recognition in any Network Program.

Modifications

Expert Honors reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any recognition program or category at any time. The most current version of this Policy will always be available at ExpertHonors.com. Program-specific No Purchase Necessary Policies are maintained on each program's site.

State-Specific Notices

Expert Honors recognition programs are intended to operate as independent editorial recognition programs, not as lotteries, sweepstakes, or games of chance under applicable state law. No element of chance is involved in the selection process across any program; all selections are made based on structured editorial evaluation criteria. To the extent any state requires registration of any program as a sweepstakes or promotion, Expert Honors will comply with applicable requirements or modify the program for residents of that state.

Void where prohibited by law.

Contact

Silent Rich LLC d/b/a Expert Honors

605 W 9th St Ste 1100
Austin, TX 78701

Email: hello@experthonors.com

Expert Honors — Professional Recognition Network

The gold standard of professional recognition across law, medicine, finance, real estate, and technology.

Expert Honors is operated by Silent Rich LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Recognition through any Expert Honors Network Program is an editorial designation for professional visibility purposes only and does not constitute professional advice, a referral, endorsement, or professional certification of any kind. No purchase is necessary to be nominated, evaluated, or recognized. Sponsorships and optional paid products are entirely separate from and have no influence on recognition decisions. References to "top 1%" are editorial characterizations based on Expert Honors' proprietary methodology, not a universally standardized external metric. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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