Home truly is where the heart is. With a deep-rooted belief that a quality living experience invaluably contributes to a homeowner’s sense of self-worth and dignity, Wes Peoples has been dedicated to crafting new homes in Texas for over four decades. In that time, Wes has developed a profound understanding of how a superbly designed and constructed home can not only enrich and empower a homeowner’s life, but also the communities in which they reside.

Wes’s personal approach and remarkable ability to unite people and organizations of all types (individuals, governmental bodies, businesses, and community groups with diverse interests) has earned him a well-deserved collection of accolades. Honors include the Ethics in Business Award, presented by the Samaritan Center and Concordia University Texas; and appointment as the Chair of the Board of Regents for Texas Lutheran University, his beloved alma mater.

Together with his wife, Karen, they have dedicated countless hours to raising funds for pediatric mental health care at the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. And they helped to establish the Grace Grego Maxwell Mental Health Unit at Dell Children’s Medical Center.

Wes Peoples dedication to building superbly crafted homes and quality community experiences is equally matched with his continuing support of charities and non-profits that benefit and help those that need it most. Below are just a few of the organizations and non-profits that Wes has served with and helped to support:

NON-PROFITS:

• 16 years with the Homebuilders Association of Greater Austin; inducted into Hall of Fame
• Served on the Board of Housing Works who advocates for affordability in housing in Austin
• Served on the Board of Regents for Texas Lutheran University for 12 years; Chairman of the Board of Regents for 4 years
• Served on the Advisory Board for Stewart Title

CHARITIES SERVED WITH:

• Board member of the Austin Children’s Shelter (now known as The Safe Alliance); worked with Dick Rathgeber to help formulate and build Rathgeber Village in Mueller Redevelopment
• Served on the Board of the Wild Basin Preserve
• Served on the Advisory Board for The Salvation Army
• Named the winner of Ethics in Business award from the Samaritan Center and Concordia University

CHARITIES GIVEN TO:

• Started the Peoples Fund at Texas Lutheran University that helps students (many of which are first generation students) pay for educational trips and experiences they may not been able to afford
• Built a Benefit Home upon entering the New Braunfels market and donated the proceeds to The New Braunfels Food Bank, Comal County Crisis Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Texas Dance Hall Preservation, and Texas Lutheran University