TACO TUESDAY - MAY 5, 2026
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and the sacred institution of Taco Tuesday, the Tech Team hosted a cornhole tournament that can only be described as a cultural triumph — tacos in one hand and beanbags in the other. The combination of seasoned beef, questionable spicy salsas, and suddenly-very-confident cornhole players created the kind of cross-departmental bonding that no team-building workshop has ever achieved. It is safe to say that relationships were built, tacos were demolished.
A special thanks to the TWFG Activities Committee, who somehow wrangled this great event and reminded us all that the real cornhole victory was the friends we made along the way.
WELCOME TO TWFG!
GB BRANCH
• Isaiah Rivera has joined us as an Account Manager.
• Kira Shepherd has joined us as a CSR.
PROCESSING
• Deja Edwards has joined us as a Processor/Back-Up Receptionist.
• Lily Pedigo has joined us as an Intern.
UNDERWRITING
• Josh Young has joined us as an Underwriting Intern.
• Kaden Goodie has joined us as an Underwriting Intern.
Agents Jakob Street and Lester Coe join Lovecchio Corporate Branch Manager Greg Brown in sponsoring the Greater New Orleans Mortgage Lenders Association Crawfish Boil. Cold water and hospitality courtesy of TWFG was the order for the day!
CHEERS TO...
WELCOME TO TWFG!
IT
• Austin Jones has joined us as a Software Engineering Associate.
• Madhan Vijayakumar has joined us as a Director of Software Engineering.
• Orlando Funez has joined us as a Service Desk Analyst.
• Patrick Tagny has joined us as a Director of Software Engineering.
• Siddharth Umachandran has joined us as a Software Engineering Intern.
CORPORATE BRANCHES
• Bailey Jones has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Account Manager.
• Ben Sage has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Operations Supervisor.
• Brad Kobernusz has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as am Agent.
• Chad McMullin has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Charissa Elliott has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Chris Nelson has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Clara Carlson has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a Receptionist.
• Dawn Guy has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Donna Willen has joined the Mears Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Ellee Stewart has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Administrative Assistant.
• Emily Kuckes has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Unlicensed CSR.
• Ginger Vanbibber has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Jaden Lawrenz has joined the Wade Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Jazmin Torres Cordero has joined the Wilcox Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Jeff Scharingson has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Jim Christensen has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Jon Buller has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Account Manager
• Josh Bolton has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Kevin Feng has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Kevin Moore has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Luke Hibbing has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a Personal Lines Manager.
• Luke Sheppard has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Markees Serrano has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Mary Notestein has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Mehlon Maxwell has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Mindy Horton has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Misty Parker has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Account Manager.
• Olivia Davis has joined the Brinson Corporate Branch as a Receptionist.
• Randi Graham has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Administrative Assistant.
• Remy Kobernusz has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Steph Kruse has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a Personal Lines Manager.
• Steven Graham has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Tim Hibbing has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a Producing Branch Manager.
• Tony Griffin has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Travis McDaniel has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
• Thailyn Washington has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as a CSR.
• Dave Wegner has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Account Manager.
• Bryan Zahn has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agency Assistant.
• Kat Zieser has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Account Manager.
• Hayes Diersen has joined the Fortress Corporate Branch as an Agent.
CHEERS TO...
HAPPY TWFG ANNIVERSARY!
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