Brady and Savannah both grew up in Rockwall and are graduates of Rockwall High School—Brady in 2000 and Savannah in 2004—but their lives didn’t intersect until a summer evening in 2009 at a Concert at the Lake at the Harbor.  They kept in touch but didn’t start dating until a year later when they reconnected at another Concert at the Lake.  It was meant to be!  The couple married in August 2011 and settled into their first home right here in Rockwall.

 

Following high school graduation, Brady went on to graduate from Texas Tech University.  His professional career started with a series of jobs, including Joe Willy’s for many years, but none seemed to satisfy his entrepreneurial spirit until he opened his own insurance agency, Brady Z. Hill Farmers Insurance Agency.  Brady’s entrepreneurial endeavors didn’t stop at insurance.  Brady and Savannah became investors in commercial properties and businesses, including a number of construction companies and Rockhopper Apparel & Designs, a Rockwall screen printing and embroidery company.  

 

Savannah is a graduate of TCU and taught at Rockwall Heath High School for 3 years before joining SMU where she did math education research.  When daughter Maxi was born Savannah debated about being a stay-at-home mom but knew she was meant to do more.  She always had an interest in travel, sparked by memories of family trips as a child.  A friend suggested she become a travel agent and in 2016 Savannah opened Savvy Travel in Rockwall, a travel agency specializing in vacation planning, destination weddings, cruises, international travel, and more.

 

As business owners, Brady and Savannah both have an entrepreneurial mindset, knowing they are creating jobs and improving the quality of life for all of their employees.   But their most important endeavor is that of mom and dad to their 4 children:  son Holden and daughters Juana, Maxi and Hattie.

 

Holden is 10 and a 5th grade student at Amy Parks Elementary.  He loves all sports and plays basketball and football.  The Kansas City Chiefs are his favorite NFL team and Texas Tech—with his dad’s connection and its famous alum Patrick Mahomes—his favorite college team.  He plays Fantasy Football giving him a vast knowledge of many NFL players.  In addition to athletics, Holden plays chess in the UIL league.  Math and science are his favorite subjects in school.

 

Juana is 9 and was adopted from Colombia in 2022.  Savannah and Brady had talked about adoption since they were dating.  They began the adoption process after Hattie was born and in January 2022 received notification that a child was available.  Juana was 7 at the time and couldn’t speak English.  After four zoom calls, the family traveled to Colombia in August to bring Juana home.  Today Juana speaks fluent English and is a healthy and happy third grader at Springer Elementary School in their Bilingual class.  Juana is described as a girly-girl like her sisters, but she also enjoys playing tackle football with Holden and his friends.  She does cheer at Heath Hawks Cheer Association (HHCA), plays soccer, and enjoys swimming and being with her friends from school.  Art is her favorite subject.

 

Eight year old Maxi is in the 3rd grade at Amy Parks and is described as the family’s “hippie-flower girl” who marches to the beat of her own drum.  She has a creative and artistic soul and enjoys performing and singing.  Music is her favorite subject and, of course, she loves Taylor Swift!   She, along with her sisters, cheer with HHCA.

 

Hattie, 7, is in the 2nd grade at Amy Parks.  She is a natural athlete whose small stature defies her abilities.  She may be the youngest and the smallest but she is described as the toughest.  She excels at soccer and tumbling, and also plays volleyball, basketball and does cheer with her sisters.  Not surprising, her favorite subject is PE although she also enjoys creative writing.   Brady and Savannah praise Hattie for her amazing penmanship, a lost art among the young generation.

 

The family’s fur-baby is a Bernedoodle named Kelce—an homage to the Kansas City player and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend!  Kelce was a Christmas gift to the kids in 2023 and all of them take responsibility for her care.

 

Brady and Savannah are busy young parents with the kids’ practices, games and activities, but they try to find family time on weekends at their family ranch in East Texas.   Electronics are not allowed but there is an abundance of fishing, 4-wheeling, hiking and hunting.  The Hills are long-time active members of Lakepointe Church.  As business-owners, they are members of the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce, where Brady served as Chairman of the Board.  They are actively involved in various local non-profit organizations, including the Children’s Advocacy Center of Rockwall County where Savannah served as Chair of the Bubbles and Bags event for three years.

 

Brady and Savannah have lived in Rockwall all of their lives. Over the years they have seen Rockwall grow with new businesses, restaurants, entertainment and schools while still maintaining the feel of a small town community.  In 2015 they found the perfect home in Heath to grow their family and raise their children.  Their family roots are here in Rockwall, their hometown and the community they plan to stay for many years to come.