Hill Country Group  

The Purpose of FWIT and the Hill Country Group:

1. To bring together women in the financial services industry for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and interests.
2. To further the meaningful professions or careers of its members and women in general.
3. To encourage women to choose financial services as a career and to advance the career opportunities for all women in the financial services industry.
4. To serve as an advocate of, and to promote improvements in the professional development, leadership skills, education, and training of women in the financial services industry.

President: Susan Dumas 

Vice President: Amanda McMillan

Treasurer: Laura Kaderli-Stocks

Secretary: Sonja Ruiz

SOCIAL MEDIA & SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR: ASHLIE BAUMAN

2026 Meetings

• March 2026 - Scholarship Event - Building Futures in Banking
• • • Thursday, March 19, 2026: 5:30PM-8PM
    • Location: Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX
    • Speaker/Program: Anna Crockett, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; How Might AI Affect Texas' Good Jobs
    • Program: How Might AI Affect Texas' Good Jobs
• April 2026 - Business Meeting 
• • • Thursday, April 21, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: 2025-2026 FWIT Association President, Brandy Patterson
    • Guests are free!

• May 2026 - Business Meeting
• • • Thursday, May 21, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: CJ Musick
    • Guests are free!
• June 2026 - Business Meeting
• • • Thursday, June 18, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: Krista Wareham
    • Guests are free!
• July 2026 - Business Meeting
• • • Thursday, July 16, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: Emily Kirchner
    • Guests are free!
• August 2026 - 2026-27 Planning Meeting
• • • Thursday, August 20, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: Planning for 2026-27 FWIT Calendar
    • Guests are free!
• September 2026 - Business Meeting
• • • Thursday, September 17, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg Office
    • Speaker/Program: Sam (Neylan) Forza
    • Guests are free!
• October 2026 - Business Meeting
• • • Thursday, October 15, 2026: 5:30PM-7:30PM
    • Location: 1892, Llano, TX
    • Speaker/Program: Mary Lange/Jocelyn (Foundation) or Celeste Embry/Kate Decker (Legislative)
    • Guests are free!

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The group includes members from the surrounding areas:

• Austin
• Bandera
• Burnet
• Fredericksburg
• Johnson City
• Junction
• Kerrville
• Leakey
• Llano
• Marble Falls
• Mason
• Uvalde
• As with all areas in Texas - have car - will travel
• COME JOIN US!

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