History & Profile

Throughout years of dedication to provide the best possible service to its customers, University Title today proudly continues to be Brazos County's largest title insurance provider, with more real estate closings annually than any other firm in the market.

In 1973, Phillip B. Goode formed University Title Company as an aid to his law practice. His daughter, Celia Goode-Haddock, was the manager of the company and in 1984 she and her partners purchased the agency from her father.

Dedication to being the best has helped University Title develop a reputation for quality service among builders, lenders, realtors, buyers and sellers. Their concern is to make each and every transaction as smooth and as swift as possible, always expertly tending to the details inherent in any successful real estate closing. For years, the firm has been an active leader in the local community, regularly contributing time and financial support to a number of important charities.

University Title Company has earned the 2002 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, the 2002 Anco Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award and Best Companies to Work for in Texas in 2008.

Stockholders

Celia Goode-Haddock is a native of Bryan/College Station and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972. She is majority stockholder, director and President/CEO of University Title Company where she has worked since its inception in 1973. Celia has handled all positions within the company since it began as a two-person operation. Today she oversees the operation with specific focus on administration and marketing. She is actively involved in charitable, community and industry organizations both locally and statewide. In 1996 she received Leadership Brazos Alumni Assn Award for Service to the Association and in 2001 for Service to the Community, in 1998 Rotary International District 5920 Jean Harris Award, in 1999 was selected as one of the "Women Who Make A Difference" by the Brazos County Prenatal Clinic, and in 2000 was chosen as a "Woman of Distinction" by Girl Scouts Bluebonnet Council. In 2001 the Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce presented her the Citizen of the Year Award. She was presented a Volunteer Award by the African American National Heritage Society in 2002. In 2005 she was presented the Rotary International Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence by Rotary 5210 District Governor Enken Linton. Currently she serves on the Research Valley Partnership Board as Past Chairman, which is the economic development organization for the Brazos Valley. She also serves as a board member of the Texas A&M University Private Enterprise Research Center and Brazos Community Foundation Board.

Send email to celia.goode-haddock@utitle.com

Michael R. Hoelscher is a shareholder, officer, and director of University Title Company. He has been involved in various aspects of the title business for over twenty-five years. Mike attended Baylor University and obtained a J.D. degree from the Baylor University Law School in 1972. In addition, he is a shareholder in the law firm of Hoelscher, Lipsey, Elmore & Benn, P.C. in College Station, Texas, where his practice includes civil litigation, probate, business, and real estate law. He has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988. He is a former President of the Brazos County Bar Association and has served on the boards of numerous local civic organizations.

Send email to mrh@hle.com

Cully Lipsey was born in Houston and reared in the West Texas town of Van Horn. He is a shareholder, Secretary/Treasurer and director in University Title Company and has practiced law with the firm of Hoelscher, Lipsey, Elmore & Benn since 1976. Cully was selected as a member of the Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys, and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the areas of Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, and Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law. He is a graduate of Baylor University and the Baylor University School of Law. Cully is member of the State Bar of Texas, the College of the State Bar and the Real Estate, Trust and Probate Section of the State Bar. He has been active in civic affairs in leadership roles with MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society, First United Methodist Church, Little League, school PTO groups, and school and city committees and boards.

Send email to cully@hle.com

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide exceptional services that make us the first choice in our market areas.

Values:

1. We treat all individuals with respect and dignity. Our focus is to:

a. Provide excellent customer service

Provide timely and accurate real estate transaction products and services for all customer interactions

Take responsibility to obtain all information needed to complete the transaction

Accept responsibility for seeing a customer's transaction through to completion without being bound by our own systems or preferred ways of doing things

Value the time of each customer and promptly address his/her needs

Recognize the priority of the transaction in the life of the customer

Are technologically progressive

b. Treat competitors and other service providers fairly and with respect

2. We strive to be the employer of choice in our market areas. This means that we:

a. Treat our employees and their families with respect and dignity

b. Hire skilled individuals and develop work teams that share high work ethic

c. Provide a fair wage and benefits package for our employees

d. Provide employees with leadership and training in order to reach their potential

e. Seek employee input on decisions that affect the growth and development of the company

f. Provide an evaluation process that benefits the employer and the employee

g. Provide opportunities to meet in social settings both at the office and at other locations in order to get to know each other on a personal level

3. We are responsible to the communities we work in to be an excellent corporate citizen. Our focus is to:

a. Financially support community programs and activities which enhance the quality of life

b. Encourage employees to give of their personal finances to charitable causes of their choice

c. Encourage employees to be a part of something greater than themselves by volunteering their personal time to community involvement

d. Allow employees the time necessary to be involved in community activities during business hours