Ellen Wagner
Chief Operating Officer | Texas National Financial Group
“Strategy creates momentum – developing leaders sustains it.”
Ellen Wagner is the operational force behind Texas National Financial Group—and the steady hand that keeps the engine running at full speed. As Chief Operating Officer, she leads the systems, service platforms, and execution strategies that support every agent, every case, and every client relationship across the firm. From onboarding to compliance, technology to training, Ellen ensures that TNFG’s promise of excellence is delivered daily, with discipline and heart.
With a career spanning financial operations, real estate, healthcare systems, and federally deployed disaster response, Ellen brings a rare blend of precision, adaptability, and leadership under pressure. She’s held licenses across multiple industries—including insurance, real estate, and pharmacy—and has built a reputation for transforming chaos into clarity, and ideas into implementation.
Today, Ellen serves as the Chief Operating Officer for National Life Group’s Texas Agency, acting as a strategic bridge between field leadership and home office systems. She brings structure where there is scale, clarity where there is complexity, and momentum where others might see friction. Her presence isn’t just stabilizing—it’s energizing.
Known for her responsiveness, strategic mind, and being solution orientated, Ellen is the kind of leader every high-growth firm hopes to have—and every agent wants in their corner. She doesn't just keep TNFG operational—she makes it exceptional.