Today we’d like to introduce you to Brandon Q. Jones.
Brandon, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I started my career in banking over a decade ago when I walked into a bank to cash check and was offered a teller position. While honing my skills as a banker, I developed a passion for serving underprivileged communities through various forms of volunteerism. As I began to delve deeper into the community and its opportunities, I discovered that many community members lacked basic financial knowledge. This lack of financial knowledge oftentimes led to a myriad of issues, but most prevalently intergenerational poverty. That need alone sparked a passion in me for facilitating financial literacy courses. Finally, my passion and career had intersected, and I set out on a personal mission to build financially astute communities. With the support of my employers, I have been able to work with some of DFW’s greatest community organizations and non-profits to educate hundreds of citizens.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
There really have not been many challenges. It’s been a great run.
Alright – so let’s talk about your work. Tell us about Texas Capital Bank – what should we know?
I serve as Assistant Vice President for Texas Capital Bank where I lead our West Dallas banking center and our Mobile Financial Literacy Unit. In my role, I focus on creating innovative ways for the retail bank to enrich the communities that it serves through philanthropy, community service, and financial literacy instruction.
As the first and only bank in West Dallas my team and I have the pleasure of serving a community that was formally overlooked. We focus on educating our community through various financial literacy initiatives. We are always exploring new ways to elevate our neighbors. For example, while working with our community partners we identified a prevalent barrier preventing financial success… English language fluency. We have since partnered with Literacy Instruction for Texas to provide no-cost English language classes for our neighbors at our banking center. The ESL (English as a Second Language) program has been widely successful and we are now starting our third session! Since its inception, the goal of the banking center was to be, “less bank and more community center.” It is my mission to attain that goal and I think that we are doing a pretty good job at getting there.
I also lead the bank’s Mobile Financial Literacy Unit, a community service vehicle that goes into underserved communities to provide financial education with interactive technology. The unit has been deployed across the state and has provided financial education to hundreds of citizens. We are one of the very few banks that have a community service vehicle. I am immensely proud to work for an organization where giving back isn’t just something that we do, but who we are and why we exist.
Outside of my career, I work with many community organizations. I serve on the board of directors for the Trinity River Mission, am Vice-Chairman for The West Dallas Chamber of Commerce, an Advisory Board Member for the Pinkston Collegiate Academy, and a participant of Leadership North Texas. I’m a pretty active guy.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
A whole host of people are responsible for my success. I have an amazing support system of family, friends, mentors, and colleagues. However, there are a couple of standouts:
My mom, Rose Jones, is one of my biggest cheerleaders. Her advice, though quite practical, has been some of the best that I’ve ever received. One of my favorite quotes of hers is, “Bran, you have to pay the cost to be the boss.” Being a leader, I am reminded of that notion often.
Effie Dennison, S.V.P. of Community Development for Texas Capital Bank, has also been a great supporter and mentor. Not only is she responsible for placing me in my present role, but she is a fierce advocate for underserved communities and the epitome of a servant leader.
Contact Info:
- Address: 340 Singleton Blvd. Ste 150
Dallas, TX 75212 - Website: www.texascapitalbank.com
- Email: brandon.jones@texascapitalbank.com
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