About Our Team

Meeting The Staff

Our Board of Directors

Burt Grabo - President

Joined HCFS: 2015

Education: Ottawa University

Profession: Retired Nuclear Power Professional

Background: US Navy Submarine Force and US Nuclear Power Plant Industry

Michael Dippo - Director

Joined HCFS: 2021

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Also attended Commercial Lending School at The University of Oklahoma and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University

Profession:Michael Dippo joined SWBC in 1994 with nearly 20 years of experience working in banks and other financial institutions. As Senior Vice President of Loan Risk Management within our Financial Institution Division, he works closely with our Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) carriers to manage existing CPI products and develop new programs for our clients. He is responsible for underwriting, assisting with sales presentations, continuing education for our sales staff, overseeing the financial performance of the product and managing insurance carrier relationships.

Ron Fielding - Internal Affairs Committee Chair

Joined HCFS: 2016

Education: Rider University, Harvard School of Business

Profession: Retired EVP, Hormel Foods

Chair: UTSA School of Business Advisory Council

Director: Johnsonville Sausage Board of Directors

CEO and Founder: Common Sense Strategy

Monica Velasco - External Affairs Committee Chair

Joined HCFS: 2017

Education: Universidad de Americas

Profession: Owner, Blue Azul Journeys

Bruce Colgate - Advisory Board Member

Joined HCFS: 2017

Education: Colorado School of Mines

Profession: Process Automation Engineer

Owner, Lost Pirogue Vineyards

Background: ConocoPhillips

Richard Caldwell - Director

Joined HCFS: 2021

Education: University of Houston

Profession: Retired

Richard is a life long supporter of improving the quality of the communities he has worked and lived. In Boerne, Richard has been a board member of the Boerne YMCA, Kendall County Historical Commission and the Boerne Area Democrats.

Marc DeWall - Director

Joined HCFS: 2022

Education: St. Mary’s University

Profession: General Manager, The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch

Background: Texas Golf Hall of Fame Board of Directors, Southern Texas PGA Board of Directors

Ernie Richter - Director

Joined HCFS Board: 2022

Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from BYU

Profession: Ernie Richter worked for ExxonMobil for 36 years as a petroleum engineer and as Human Resources Manager for US Production, Middle East-North Africa regions and the HR Manager for ExxonMobil Upstream Businesses. He retired in 2017 and moved to Boerne, TX.

Mark Swenson - Director

Joined HCFS: 2019

Education: Brigham Young University

Profession: Vice President – Market Optimization Valero Energy Corporation

Burnie Miller - Advisory Board Member

Joined HCFS: 2016

Profession: Engineer, San Antonio Fire Department

Graham House - Advisory Board Member

Joined HCFS: 2018

Education: Eastern Kentucky University

Profession: Graham has been in the Private Club industry for over 40 years and is currently the Clubhouse and Lodging Manager at the Clubs of Cordillera Ranch. Graham is also serving on the board for the Texas Alliance of Recreational Organizations and as the Advocacy/Legislative Chairperson for the Lone Star Chapter of the Club Manager’s Association, representing over 120 clubs and facilities in Texas. Prior service includes serving on the board for the Texas Lone Star Chapter of CMAA for six years, including the role as President.

Chang Liaw, Esq. - Advisory Board Member

Joined HCFS: 2017

Education: University of New Orleans, Cleveland State University, Marshall College of Law, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Profession: Attorney at Law

Scott Smajstrla - Advisory Board Member

Joined HCFS: 2018

Education : University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Profession: Vice President of Ad Valorem Tax, NuStar Energy LP

Dr. Judy Fleming - Director

Joined HCFS: 2018

Education : Bs in Psychology, Masters in Mental Retardation and Communication Disorders from University of Nebraska, and Doctorate in Evaluation, Assessment and Diagnosis of young children.

Profession: Taught at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. In Virginia she worked for Carillon Hospital as an Educational Consultant to assess and diagnose children with life long disabilities. Currently, volunteers with CASA.

Cindy Offutt - Director

Joined HCFS: 2021

Cindy grew up in Houston, TX. She received her Juris Doctor at the University of Tulsa College of Law and was commissioned as a US Air Force Judge Advocate. Cindy has lived around the world as a JAG Officer and now resides in Fair Oaks Ranch with her husband Fred.

Christian Webster - Treasurer

Joined HCFS: 2022

AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, VICE PRESIDENT – SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

Education CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY – LONG BEACH Bachelors of Science, Business Administration – 1994 Emphasis: Finance & International Business

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY – ARGYROS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – 1998

Sam McGee - Director

Sam is the CEO of Crestmont Private Wealth in Boerne, a graduate of Texas ASM and the University of Houston MBA Program. Sam brings a wealth of financial knowledge to the HCFS Board.

In addition, Sam is a volunteer firefighter for the Boerne Fire Department.