SMU Cox Outstanding Young Alumni 2024

Brittany Dewan Frazier, BBA ’08, BA ’08, MSA ’09
Brittany Dewan Frazier earned two SMU degrees in 2008: a BBA in accounting and a BA in Spanish. In 2009, she earned an SMU Cox Master of Science in accounting. She began her career in New York City, working with PricewaterhouseCoopers; later she moved to the company’s Dallas office as a senior associate. In 2013, Frazier joined Cain, Watters and Associates. She is a certified public accountant and an investment advisor representative.
An advocate of early-in-life financial literacy education, Frazier is involved with the 3-to-1 Foundation, which is dedicated to teaching financial literacy to DISD students and the community. In 2020, she founded the Women in Financial Planning Group at Cain Watters & Associates, establishing mentorship programs and productive meetings to develop and support women to advance their leadership careers.
Frazier and her husband are the parents of three children. She serves on the board of directors of The Family Place, a not-for-profit that empowers and advocates for survivors of family violence by providing housing.
She stays connected with SMU and serves on the SMU Cox Alumni Board, where she enjoys focusing on how to connect and engage with SMU and SMU Cox alumni.

Chip Hiemenz, BBA ’06
Chip Hiemenz was grateful then and remains grateful now for the scholarships that allowed him to earn a BBA with a marketing concentration from SMU Cox in 2006. He received a scholarship as a University Scholar and received the Comiskey BBA Leadership Scholarship.
Outside of the classroom, Hiemenz served as student body president and the student representative on the SMU Board of Trustees. He was captain of the SMU Lacrosse team all four years and was named SMU homecoming king his senior year. Hiemenz, like 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Pete Lodwick, was also a recipient of the “M” Award.
After graduation, Hiemenz worked for SMU in Development and External Affairs with a focus on Young Alumni. He was instrumental in establishing the Class Giving program. During his tenure, Young Alumni giving increased by 98%.
After returning to his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, Hiemenz earned his MBA at Washington University’s Olin Business School. He was recruited by Hunter Engineering Company, where he currently serves as vice president, responsible for managing key accounts.
Hiemenz and his wife, SMU Cox alumna Alexis Millenbaugh Heimenz, BBA ’11, MS ’12, have two children. He is involved with many nonprofit organizations in St. Louis and remains active with the Cox Alumni Board.