Member Spotlights

Join us for an evening of drinks, light bites, conversation, and networking with fellow SMU alumni.This event is open to both members and non-members.Co-hosted by Social Chairs Jack Farmer, Lucas Briggs, and Stivie Coleman.Evening DetailsDate: Wednesday, August 20Time: 5:30 to 7:30 PMPrice: $50Location: Chelsea Corner, 4830 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75205Evening Schedule5:30 to 6:00 PM — Arrival an

Caroline TurnipseedFounder, CWT Consulting Groupcwtconsultinggroup.comThis week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Caroline Turnipseed, Founder of CWT Consulting Group, a boutique marketing agency that partners with retail and lifestyle brands to create strategic marketing initiatives that drive measurable growth.Since launching the firm in 2020, Caroline has helped brands acquire new customers, str

SMU Football is opening the season with a Kickoff Celebration, and our community is invited to take part. This is a premium evening built to bring supporters closer to the program through access and hospitality, with proceeds supporting NIL programming and opportunities for SMU student-athletes.Event DetailsDate: Saturday, August 15, 2026Time: 5:30 to 9:30 PMLocation: Armstrong Fieldhouse, Dallas,

Join us for our next 1911 Group AI Workshop, From Conversation to Prototype, a hands-on session designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and product builders who want to use AI to move from customer conversations to working prototypes faster.Over two hours, you’ll learn how to:• Capture insights from customer conversations with AI• Build interactive prototypes using Claude• Know when to move from pro

This week’s Member Spotlight features Andrew Pieper, a Senior Vice President at Hillwood Communities, where he has spent more than 16 years in residential real estate development. A 2009 graduate of the SMU Cox School of Business, Andrew currently serves on the advisory board of SMU’s Folsom Institute for Real Estate and was recently named to the Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.At Hillwood,