Planned Giving Advisory Council

Lamar University's Planned Giving Advisory Council is comprised of professionals in the area of estate and charitable planning, including the fields of accounting, law, financial planning, trusts, banking and insurance. Members of this prestigious group lend their insight and expertise to enhance the planned giving program and serve as advocates for Lamar University, promoting charitable and planned giving opportunities as appropriate. Their strategic partnership is invaluable and greatly appreciated.

To find out more about the Planned Giving Advisory Council and other volunteer opportunities at Lamar University, please contact Uliana Trylowsky, Associate Vice President for Advancement, by email at [email protected] or call 409-880-2229.

Bradley D. Brown, CPA ('81)
Retired Senior Vice President & Trust Manager

Mark S. Browning
Senior Vice President & Trust Officer
Extraco Banks

Zachary R. Celeste, J.D. ('11)
Partner and Attorney
Wells Peyton & Partain, L.L.P.

G. R. "Rocky" Chase, Jr.
Senior Managing Director
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.

R. J. Demahy, CPA ('68)
Partner and CPA
Theobald, Demahy & Co., P.C.

Raymond Troy Fontenote ('85)
Senior Vice President, Institutional Wealth BOK Financial

Richard B. Funchess
Market President
Argent Trust Company

Charles E. "Chuck" Heare ('77)
Financial Advisor
Q5 Wealth Management

Alan R. Hefty, CPA ('69)
Owner, President
Alan Hefty & Co., P.C.

Michael W. Kiefer, CPA ('91)
Senior Vice President & Trust Manager
First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A.

Floyd F. McSpadden, Jr.
Retired Attorney and Director of Planned Giving

Jean Moncla, J.D., CTFA
Trust Advisor
Hancock Whitney Wealth Management

Stephanie Shoemaker, J.D., CPA
Attorney
Maida Law Firm