Online Member Profiles:

• President & CEO - Lambert Arceneaux
• Operations Manager- Edward Sabo
• Project Manager - Dan Bedwell
• Architectural Director - Jeremy McFarland
• Architectural Designer - Greg Swedberg

“The most fulfilling aspect of my job is seeing the smile on someone’s face when they receive a key to their new home.”
Lambert G. Arceneaux

When Lambert G. Arceneaux launched Allegro Builders in 1997, he was building on a strong foundation of experience and entrepreneurial passion. The Texas native, known for the quality of his craftsmanship, started a remodeling and commercial foundation business after graduating from Sam Houston State University. Lambert grew his business to serve eight states, then settled into his homebuilding career in Houston.

Dreaming of creating homes from the ground up, Lambert started Allegro Builders, headquartered in Houston’s historic Heights neighborhood. Throughout the past seven years, Allegro has grown in size and influence to become a $15 million company building custom and spec homes in communities throughout the core of Houston.

Lambert has a passion for period-style homes, and focuses on helping maintain the architectural integrity of the neighborhoods in which he builds. A clear philosophy of Lambert’s is that Houston’s Inner Loop communities have identities that should be preserved and strengthened. Allegro Builders was a finalist in several categories for the 2004 Star Awards, including interior design and overall architecture, reflecting the actions Lambert and Allegro take to match their words.

Married to Heidi Arceneaux, and the father of two children, Lambert has learned to balance responsibilities at work with responsibilities at home. “Allegro Builders isn’t Lambert Arceneaux,” he says. “Allegro is a team of highly qualified people who pursue excellence and take personal responsibility for our clients and products. Learning to share responsibilities at work with the whole team has allowed me to spend more time with my family, and give more time to my community.”

EDWARD SABO, OPERATION MANAGER

Edward Sabo brings more than six years of business planning management and analysis, to his role as Operations Manager for Allegro Builders. Mr. Sabo’s expertise area consists of transition planning, ad hoc analysis, as well as preparing financial impact statements used to drive business decisions. As a Supply Chain Manager for Hewlett Packard, Ed managed world-wide industry unique critical components. He re-engineered the process that has become standard across global business units. He also developed standardized toolsets to track and manage supply as well as cost savings. His construction experience includes fourteen months of commercial construction project management with The Harris County Criminal Justice Center, where his main functions were mechanical, electrical and plumbing project management.

Mr. Sabo is part of the community in The Historic Houston Heights and has almost completed restoring his 1920’s Bungalow, which has been one of the most rewarding experiences in his life. He holds a Construction Science degree from Texas A&M University and a MBA with a concentration in Finance from Houston Baptist University.

DAN BEDWELL, PROJECT MANAGER

“Balance and harmony are as important when building a home as they are in building a team. I enjoy each day spent at Allegro with a group of dedicated, resourceful people who are focused on beautifully designed and appointed homes and satisfied clients.”
Dan Bedwell

Project Manager for Allegro Builders, Dan’s “day planner” becomes a veritable bible ruling the construction process of his clients’ custom homes. Dan oversees Allegro’s home building projects, directing the complex interplay of superintendents, contractors and suppliers, scheduling and deadlines, quality control and Allegro’s demand for excellence. Working closely with each client, Dan gives personal attention to their important details.

Mentoring those around him, Dan shares information gathered from his nineteen years of residential construction experience. He tracks and coordinates all phases of construction, from design conception through the first turn of the homeowner’s new key. Dan implements production sequences and designs policies and procedures to insure high production and quality standards are achieved. Additionally, Dan conducts semi-annual training sessions for all vendors working with Allegro.

Prior to joining Allegro Builders, Dan served in executive positions with several custom homebuilders, including McVaugh Custom Homes, Lovett Homes and Barron Builders. Bedwell is a firm believer in continuing education, with certifications from national home building associations and training organizations. Early in his career, Dan was plant manager for Storer Communications.

Bedwell and his wife MaryBeth have been married for 32 years, with two sons and hundreds of “nephews” via his lifelong investment in the Boy Scouts of America. Both of his sons are Eagle Scouts. The Bedwell family resides in Houston, TX.

“There is nothing better than designing a house that is memorable, satisfying, and the culmination of a collaborative team effort between the home owner, architect, and builder. My overriding design philosophy for Allegro’s new Design Build Division is that livability should be the primary motivator. I advocate a process where design begins inside with a family’s lifestyle and the exterior forms then follow to create a place an owner happily can call ‘home’.”
Jeremy McFarland

As an architectural designer, Jeremy McFarland oversees Allegro Builders’ recently created Design Build Division and directs all in-house design for Allegro clients.

Working closely with each client to create their own personal home, Jeremy’s passion and design expertise make him an integral part of the team as he transforms client expectations and visions into built reality.

With more than eight years in the commercial and residential design industry, Jeremy has worked on projects in various industries including the Memorial Hermann-HBU Wellness Center, Houston Community College-Pin Oak Center, Exxon Mobile Upstream Research Company, Allegro Lofts, Buffalo Lofts and several others.

Prior to joining Allegro, Jeremy spent nearly seven years with the highly reputable commercial architecture firm Page Southerland Page, leaving the firm as a project manager where his responsibilities ranged from design to project management.

Jeremy received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1996 and a Master of Architecture from Arizona State University in 1998. He and his wife Amy enjoy raising their two children in Spring, Texas, where they remain active members of WoodsEdge Community Church.

Greg Swedberg joined the Allegro Design Build Division as an Architectural Designer. His creativity and perspective widen the foundation of architectural experience on which Allegro Builders bases both traditional and contemporary design. He is deeply involved in all stages of residential design, from pre-design through construction.

“I am excited to have joined such a prestigious company like Allegro,” Greg states, “which enables me to collaborate with our builders to design smart, well-executed homes for our clients.”

Previously with PageSoutherlandPage - Houston, a highly respected architectural firm, Greg has developed diverse design experience with projects types including: corporate commercial, corporate interiors, campus master planning, high-rise residential, higher education, and civic work in Houston and abroad.

Greg graduated cum laude with a degree in Architecture from the University of Houston in 2002. He is currently working towards earning his Registered Architect’s license. He has been playing percussion for the last 15 years, his second passion after architecture. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife.