HOLMES BUILDERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Employee
- Vice President of Construction
Dean is the longest standing employee at Holmes Builders. He has been building alongside Terry since before Holmes Builders' inception. It is really hard to imagine Holmes Builders without Dean.
Dean was born and raised in Wisconsin, but he got to Texas as soon as could. Like Terry, he followed the building boom to Dallas and the two met up on a construction site in 1980. They have been working together ever since. Dean's field experience prior to Holmes Builders paved the way for his role as Vice President of Construction. Over the years he has done everything from framing to designing trim work to helping clients select their paint color to managing subcontractors of all types.
Today, Dean not only manages the field personnel but he also builds homes as well. You may find him on a roof checking flashings, explaining details to subcontractors, or welding a wrought iron detail. An easygoing relational guy, Dean genuinely cares for each of his clients. By the end of construction, his clients are more like extended family.
When Dean isn't working at Holmes Builders, he is at home with his family or on a boat. Dean loves his family like none other. He and his wife, Melanie, are proud parents to four kids and grandparents to eight grandchildren. Dean loves fishing, hunting, working in his home shop, and sports.
Job Titles:
- Project Manager
- Member of the Holmes
Dustin Holmes is a member of the Holmes family; he is an original. Dustin is the second of four children born to Terry and Michelle Holmes. He has been on jobsites since he was just a little guy. He started his Holmes Builders career making blue prints and sweeping out houses as a kid. Fast forward a decade or so, and Dustin is one of the key members of our field staff.
Dustin has always had a knack for construction. In his teen years, Dustin started hand-hewning and finishing beams, something that was a novelty of sorts in the building business. More than ten years later, Dustin's beams can be seen in some of the nicest homes Holmes Builders has built. After high school, Dustin discovered his construction skills were more than just a knack. They were a full-fledged career.
Dustin first began working full time for Holmes Builders in 2006. He spent the majority of his time doing warranty and punch out work. He left Holmes Builders in 2012 to work for a tile shop. He spent the better part of two years doing tile work for national commercial clients and high-end residential homes. Dustin ventured back into the building business in 2013 when he began working with Toll Brothers as a warranty tech. After a few months, Holmes Builders was able to get Dustin back on the team.
Today, Dustin works in the field managing the closing process for our homes. He schedules contractors, handles small repairs and walks homes with clients. Over time, Dustin will continue to manage more of the home building process with the intent of being a project manager long term.
Dustin has two adorable kids -- Ryan and Emma. He enjoys bass fishing, doing home projects (especially when they are at someone else's home), and being a dad. In his spare time, Dustin spends time at church, at the lake and with family.
Dylan Holmes is the newest Holmes to join the team. The youngest son of Terry and Michelle Holmes, Dylan has been part of the company since he was old enough to talk. He now handles the sales and marketing components of Holmes Builders.
After completing his bachelor's degree and the University of North Texas, Dylan went to work for oil and gas company TAC Energy. He handled logistics and customer service related items during his tenure there.
In 2016, Dylan transitioned to the wonderful world of real estate. He became a licensed real estate agent with Marcus and Millichap where he specialized in buying and selling single-tenant net-lease properties. He spent two and half years competing in the commercial real estate market around the United States.
In 2018, Terry finally roped Dylan into joining the team after longtime salesman Sammy Brumit retired from Holmes Builders. A natural salesman, Dylan is a great addition to the team. He brings a great sense of humor, sharp mind and love of real estate to the business. On any given day, you will find Dylan at our lots in Southlake and Coppell or in our corporate office explaining the Holmes Builders product and building process to potential clients.
When Dylan is not selling homes, you can find him spending time with his wife Olivia and 2-year old daughter Eloise, reading the WSJ, and dreaming of a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl win.
Megan Lozano was born and raised in the Holmes family. She is the oldest daughter of Terry and Michelle Holmes and grew up helping out on jobsites. From sweeping out job sites to working summers in the office, Megan has been a part of the family business for years.
Megan began working full time for Holmes Builders in 2006. She started out as a jack-of-all-trades, doing miscellaneous accounting and administrative jobs in the corporate office. Since then, Megan has had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles at Holmes Builders, including estimating, sales, project manager, and marketing. For several years, Megan spent the majority of her time managing the selection process for clients, which included reviewing interior selections, estimating, and purchasing.
In 2010, Megan retired from full time work to become a full time mommy. Since then, she has continued to work for Holmes Builders but in a more limited role. Today, Megan works part time as Executive Assistant. She spends most of her time reviewing contracts, coordinating financing for future projects, marketing and assisting Terry Holmes with all sorts of interesting projects.
Megan has a Bachelor of Arts from Abilene Christian University and a Masters of Science from the University of Cincinnati. She is happily married to Isaac and they have six kids. In her spare time, Megan loves to play soccer, experiment in her garden, and cheer on the Texas Rangers.
Michelle is one of the founding members of Holmes Builders. Married to Terry Holmes, Michelle has been by his side since before the dream of Holmes Builders.
In 1979, Michelle moved to Dallas, Texas from Rochester, New York. She followed Terry to Dallas in hopes of a new life. When she and Terry were married in 1980, she began helping with the administrative side of Terry's framing and roofing businesses. In 1982, Michelle became the corporate secretary of Holmes Builders, a new residential company. And, the rest is history.
Since its inception, Michelle has been involved in overseeing the corporate office and finance matters. Today, she is involved in the day-to-day affairs of the corporate office. She manages all lender relationships, accounts payables and receivables, client financing, and human resources. She is also the social heartbeat of Holmes Builders.
Michelle has a unique perspective as a member of Holmes Builders. She understands the struggles of being a small business owner. She is a working mom and understands the busyness of life. Finally, she has built her own home and understands the somewhat overwhelming yet very exciting process of building your own home. She is an invaluable asset to both Terry and Holmes Builders' clientele.
When she isn't juggling her responsibilities at Holmes Builders, you might find Michelle in the kitchen making some treats for her seven grandchildren. Michelle loves cooking, traveling, and entertaining. She and Terry reside in Coppell.
Terry Holmes was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Rochester, New York. In 1978, he and a few buddies moved to Dallas to discover what the building boom in Texas was all about. He never left.
Terry began his construction career as a roofer and framer. He framed and roofed hundreds of houses around the DFW Metroplex. That's how he met Dean Trudell, his long time friend and building associate. In 1983, Terry tried his hand at building a house. What started as a humble idea has turned into a successful career almost three decades later.
An artist at heart, Terry has been creating things with his hands since high school. His father was a carpenter by trade, which taught Terry the finer points of wood work and construction. Today, Terry uses his God-given creativity coupled with all he has learned from his father and his experience to craft luxury homes.
Each Holmes Builders home benefits personally from Terry's creativity. He is very involved in the design of each home, both inside and out. Terry's passion is in the details of design. He loves creating unique, well-thought architectural details -- details that exude character, class and an element of flair.
Throughout the years Terry has added residential development and commercial construction to his resume. Terry first began developing land in the late 90s. Since then, he has developed The Landing at Northshore (Flower Mound), Latera (Frisco), St. Andrews Estates (Coppell), and now Red Hawk (Coppell). Terry is already working on his next residential community.
In 2006, Terry began a commercial development and construction company named Crestone Realty. Crestone Realty specializes in developing upscale Class A properties for medical, office and retail tenants. You can find buildings by Crestone Realty in Carrollton, Frisco, and Coppell.
Behind every great man is a great woman. Terry's and his high school sweetheart, Michelle, have four children and seven grandchildren. Terry also has a German shepherd named Hogan, who you might see guarding job sites. Terry and his wife reside in Coppell.