The 1911 Group
The 1911 Group is a curated community of accomplished SMU alumni driving business and leadership across Dallas–Fort Worth. Members gain access to exclusive luncheons featuring prominent speakers from business and sports, private dinners at top Park Cities restaurants, and a 300+ member alumni directory to expand both personal and professional networks. With monthly gatherings and over fifteen signature luncheons each year, The 1911 Group fosters genuine connections, collaboration, and idea exchange among SMU’s most driven alumni.
The 1911 Group
Latest Episodes
The Brand Builder | Caroline Wright Turnipseed
This 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.<...
25 Years of Raising Capital: What's Changed | Michael Romo, ACORE Capital
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Mike Romo.Mike is Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Raising and Investor Relations at ACORE Capital, where he oversees the firm's global investor relations and product developm...
Inside Texas Politics with Henry Bryan | State Advocacy & the Future of North Texas
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with SMU alumnus Henry Bryan.As the North Texas Commission's Director of State Advocacy, Henry serves as liaison to our Government Affairs Committee, oversees the NTC’s statewide policy planning, dev...
From Cox to the Peace Corps: Brooke Donelson on Community Impact & Growth
This week on SMU Stories, host Bora Laci sits down with Brooke Donelson (’18) to discuss her dynamic journey from the Hilltop to international consulting and global community service.Brooke believes some of life’s best opportunities for ...
Real Estate Investing in the Southeast | Bruce Blackwood | SMU Stories
This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Bruce Blackwood, Managing Partner of Woodson Company, a real estate investment firm focused on value-add multifamily acquisitions in the growing suburban markets of Georgia and the Carolinas.Be...
