Following a family tragedy that caused the unexpected loss of both of his parents, Chuck Tomberlain stepped down as Agency Principal of Tomberlain Insurance.   Cole Tomberlain, at the age of 23, took over this third generation agency that was founded in the 1950's. 

In 2012, before he knew that he would be taking over his family's insurance agency and real estate business, Cole Tomberlain rallied a group of his friends to start a new fundraiser that would benefit Longview World of Wonders Children's Hands on Discovery Center.  This new event, Bourbon & Bowties, would bring distilleries from all over the State to Longview, TX to promote their products.