In 2013, I was honored to be a Gubernatorial appointee to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (board liaison to grantees), in 2014 I was appointed by the Texas Insurance Commissioner, Rathgeber to the Independent Review Organizations Advisory Group (chair) and in 2016 I was selected by the Internal Revenue Service to serve on the Taxpayer Adv"> I started my career in insurance after receiving my undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition from Centenary College of Louisiana, and my graduate degree in Finance from Texas A&M University. So, I am certain that you can see the connection! I was like many college graduates who started in the business – it was the only industry willing to pay liberal arts majors an outrageous salary for a non-desk position. I received my “formal” training in claims with the nations’ largest auto insurer. There I met wonderful people and learned tons along the way. One of the main lessons I learned was that I wasn’t really sure if claims were right for me! Not convinced that insurance was my passion, I left the company in 2000 where I embarked on a series of “part-time” and “self-employment” endeavors. I did small engagements at other insurance carriers and eventually started working for my father’s friend who happened to sell insurance. It was great. I had the potential to make lots of money, learn interesting things about interesting people, but most of all, I was able to help individuals realize their dreams as well as give them some piece of mind! After working for my father’s friend for several months, I decided to go out on my own. In early 2006, I started HM Risk Group, with a dream, $500.00 and not one single client! There is no secret to my success. I was blessed and fortune to meet people who were willing to help my business expand and grow. I absolutely love music. As a classically trained violinist and vocalist, I hope the spirit in which this blog was created is not only helpful, but entertaining as well. I was fortunate to study with one of the best musicians in the world, Sho-Mei Pelletier of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. As a longtime resident of Dallas, Texas, I was very active with the Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings Program, Dallas Opera Distinguished Audiences, and Dallas Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors. I am very active in Professional Liability Underwriting Society, U.S. Reinsurance Under 40s Group, Inc. (Texas Chair), Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), South Texas Society for Healthcare Risk Management (Board of Directors), City o
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