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.
Eric Alfuth, MBA
Mr. Alfuth has almost 20 years of financial and investing experience across the energy industry. He earned an undergraduate degree in Finance and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He began his career as an equity analyst with Prudential Securities covering the natural gas sector during which time his team was #1 ranked by Institutional Investor. He then moved to AIG to manage a $4 billion portfolio of direct energy investments, and subsequently joined a hedge fund managing $100 million of distressed debt energy investments. In 2011 he transitioned to the operational side of the business where he was CFO for several companies including leading an IPO process for Starboard Resources, part of a McKinsey operational transition for Wagner Oil, and launch of EnCap backed Sable Bay Energy. Mr. Alfuth was named one of the “Top 20 Under 40” executives by Oil and Gas Investor Magazine, has spoken at multiple industry conferences, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas A&M MBA program. Mr. Alfuth began consulting with Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2019.
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.
Lynn George
Mrs. George earned a B.S. in General Business from University of Houston in 2008. While earning her degree, she also worked for Rodeo Resources, Inc., a privately owned, international oil and gas company, preparing bank reconciliations, settling accounts receivable and payable, and financial reporting. In 2013, Mrs. George joined Lightsey Enterprises, Inc., a privately owned commercial property company, managing tenant accounts, rent collection, commercial insurance, property taxes and performing month end close procedures. In 2015, Mrs. George joined the Diverse Energy group of private oil and gas companies, performing accounting and related functions for joint interest billings, revenue checks, month end close procedures including accruals, intercompany accounting, bank account and brokerage account reconciliation, as well as personal financial reporting for the partners of the Diverse Energy group. Mrs. George joined Volonté Financial Outsourcing in 2018..
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.