Our Approach
At Volonté, we recognize that each client is unique. We adapt our approach to service those needs, whether it be onboarding clients to our software platform or working onsite with a client’s existing systems.
Our fees and services are tailored to your environment. We assess your needs with you and agree upon scope of services to ensure you are satisfied.
Our Story
Volonté’s roots can be traced back to when it was an important part of a private family office with investments in oil and gas, real estate, farmland, airplanes, partnerships and many others. Recognizing that private investors have differing needs based in trust and reliability, our founders and employees created the vision of who we are today.
Meet the Team
Our professionals have strong financial accounting and reporting backgrounds across a variety of industries.
Shannon Benesch, CPA
Mrs. Benesch is a Certified Public Accountant (Texas). She earned a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Mathematics from Mississippi State University. Upon moving to Houston, TX, in 2003, Mrs. Benesch worked as a securities trader at Fayez Sarofim & Co., while also obtaining a Certificate in Accountancy at the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business. In 2005, Mrs. Benesch joined Ernst & Young, LLP (EY), in the assurance services practice. For over 5 years at EY, Mrs. Benesch served clients in the oilfield services industry, namely Transocean Ltd. and Oceaneering International, Inc. In 2011, Mrs. Benesch joined Seismic Exchange, Inc. (SEI), a privately owned seismic company. At SEI, Mrs. Benesch focused on family office and partnership accounting, financial reporting, treasury, cash forecasting and distributions. In 2018, Mrs. Benesch founded Volonté Financial Outsourcing, where she serves as President.
Joan Dwyer
Mrs. Dwyer earned a B.A. in Economics from Auburn University and attended University of New Orleans for graduate school. She began her career in 2004 with Entergy Corporation in New Orleans, focusing on general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and SOX. Upon moving to Houston, TX, in 2006, Mrs. Dwyer joined Dominion Exploration and Production Company, leading an SAP conversion of Canadian operations, preparing joint interest billings, performing month end close procedures, intercompany accounting, partnership equity accounting and financial reporting. In 2008, she joined Transocean Inc., working in SEC reporting, internal reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and analyzing field operational reports including rig utilization and daily revenue. Most recently, Mrs. Dwyer worked with Westover Vineyard Advising, LLC, supporting system implementation and preparing presentations for business development, advertising, and marketing. Mrs. Dwyer joined Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2019.
Amelie Comeaux
Mrs. Comeaux graduated from Louisiana State University in 1999, earning a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Upon graduation, she moved to Austin, TX, where she held a variety of management positions in the hospitality industry, often managing over 50 employees. In 2006, after moving to Houston, she joined Impact Selector Inc. as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager, where she was responsible for preparing management reporting, providing rental quotes, maintaining leases, and general customer relations. One of her most impactful contributions was implementing an inventory tracking program resulting in more accurate reporting and loss prevention. An avid fitness enthusiast, she has been a certified Fitness Instructor for the YMCA since 2015. Mrs. Comeaux has also served as Treasurer with the Oak Forest Elementary School PTA and Frank Black Middle School PTO. She is also a volunteer member of the Oak Forest Foster Closet leadership team, an organization that collects and distributes donations for foster and kinship families across the Houston area. Mrs. Comeaux joined Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2022.
Darla Allen
Ms. Allen graduated from Midland College in 1994, having completed the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Program. She worked as an LVN for 19 years and has maintained her license since. In 2013, Ms. Allen joined Permian Dirt Works, LLC, in Midland, TX, managing the business operations including AP, AR, payroll, banking and quarterly management reporting. In 2014, Ms. Allen moved to Houston and joined Seismic Exchange, Inc. (SEI). While at SEI, she focused on non-operated oil and gas accounting as well as family office and partnership accounting. While at SEI, Ms. Allen also took on the role of HR manager in 2018. Ms. Allen joined Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2022.
Jessica Sims
Ms. Sims began her career in oil and gas in 2012, with the Diverse Energy group of private oil and gas companies. She has experience with accounts receivable and payable, OGSYS, bank reconciliations, brokerage account reconciliations, treasury, and reserve reports. Ms. Sims joined Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2018.