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Ryan Sullivan is a seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist with a robust track record in franchise development, currently working with Franchise Marketing Systems . Beginning his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 21 after serving in the United States Army, Ryan quickly established himself as a dynamic leader in multiple industries. He founded a decorative concrete company in 1999, achieving $5 million annually in sales, and later expanded into the HVAC sector, where his company reached $7 million per year. Most recently, he served as CEO of a solar company, driving sales to an impressive $29 million. Known for his expertise in leadership, pragmatic sales processes, and strategic business development, Ryan is a sought-after coach, speaker, and advisor, bringing a wealth of experience and insight to the franchise sector.
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS SUPPORT
CONTENT DESIGN & MARKETING
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, STRATEGY & BUSINESS BROKER
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
CRM ADMINISTRATOR
FRANCHISE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
Atlanta, GA – A franchise operations and strategic consultant specializing in developing franchises and creating effective and efficient ways to expand business concepts. Mr. Harvey has a strong entrepreneurial background including managing Subway area development efforts from 1988-2009. His functions within the Subway system included real estate negotiations, managing the regional advertising cooperatives, franchise management, construction management and operational oversight of stores in his region. Mr. Harvey is a Marine Corps Veteran and spent six years serving from 1982-1988.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS SUPPORT
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
Webmaster
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
SENIOR FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE STRATEGIC PLANNING
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
VICE PRESIDENT
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
Atlanta, GA – Chris Conner has been a franchise consultant working with business owners and brands to support growth through franchising since 2001. His experience in the franchise development industry began with a Chicago-based franchise consulting firm where Mr. Conner had the opportunity to work with a variety of successful franchise systems including Jimmy John’s, European Wax Center, 911 Restoration, Smash Burger, Marco’s Pizza, Mad Science Group and other franchise systems where he was able to learn the franchise development process. In 2009, Mr. Conner founded Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS) in Atlanta, Georgia. FMS was developed in order to provide a full-service franchise development solution to new and existing franchisors. FMS provides strategic planning, FDD and Franchise Agreement development, Operations and Training Program development and Marketing Development to bring new brands to market as a franchise, then supports the franchise sales and marketing of the franchise. Today, Mr. Conner oversees the FMS team and works directly with clients to execute the franchise development process with brands globally. Since 2009, FMS has developed over 400 franchise brands and has a team of over 28 franchise consultants. FMS has developed successful franchise brands including Anytime Fitness, Baxter Healthcare, Blimpie, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Restoration 1, Smash My Trash, Two Men and a Truck along with others. The FMS Team has been able to align with brands and franchise systems with a unified, consistent approach focused on growth, systems and transitioning from company-owned businesses to a scalable franchise system. Mr. Conner holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Management Information Systems from Miami of Ohio University and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University in Chicago. He is married to Alaina Conner and has two children, Ashton and Jameson who make every day exciting and full of adventure.
FRANCHISE BOOKKEEPING EXPERT
Jacksonville, Florida, brings over 12 years of franchise bookkeeping experience to the Franchise Marketing Systems Team. Karina has worn several hats in the franchise world from executive assistant, trainer, bookkeeper, territory development, and franchise development. She has been a part of the growth of multiple franchises and loves the organizational and numbers aspect of it and being a part of the financial growth of the individual franchisee and the franchise as a whole. Karina provides guidance through the whole lifespan of her clients and maintains constant communication so all her clients understand their numbers, what they mean, how they stand, and the financial health and potential of their business. Karina understands the constant moving parts of a franchise and that no one business owner is the same, she keeps that in mind with her unique approach and prides herself in understanding the goals of the individual business and business owner.
Athens, TN
Todd Abraham works with Franchise Marketing Systems to help the companies in their mission to develop businesses into franchises and then to sell those franchises to new franchise owners. Todd is an evangelist of the gospel of Jesus Christ and publisher of Heartbeat Christian News for 11+ years which he is also a franchisor and manages the publishing franchise system development for. He has previously served as Executive VP of Communications, VP of Marketing and Marketing Coordinator for various companies and has worked extensively in the publishing and advertising services industry. Todd brings a wealth of experience in business including business ownership, sales, management, marketing and training. Todd is passionate about helping others succeed and achieve their dreams of maximizing their business vision and growth.
Denver, CO – Kyle has over 30 years of franchising experience. Before joining the team, he was VP of Franchise Development with SkyRun Vacation Rentals, and the co-founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Mentors, one of the top franchise consulting firms in Colorado. He also served in various executive positions with many top brands, including PepsiCo/YUM Brands, Arby’s, and Quizno’s, and was the COO of WellBiz Brands. Kyle utilizes his years of invaluable experience in all aspects of franchise operations and development. Kyle works with FMS clients to build, develop and execute franchise support and franchise training models.
PRINCETON,NJ
FINANCE & OPERATIONS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & PHOTOGRAPHER
PROJECT MANAGER
DESIGN TEAM PROJECT MANAGER
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT - MARKETING & SALES
FRANCHISE STRATEGIC PLANNING
FRANCHISE VIDEOGRAPHER & PHOTOGRAPHER
CONSULTANT
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
DIRECTOR OF CANADA
DIRECTOR OF CANADA
ENTREPRENEUR & FRANCHISOR
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
MARKETING TEAM MANAGER
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
Franchise Consultant, Connecticut.
Mr. Violette has worked in a variety of businesses since 1975 and founded several companies in the marketing, exhibit and signage industry. Mr. Violette works with FMS clients to support operational, strategic and management tools needed to help brands scale through franchising. His work revolves around sourcing products, services and solutions to assist in building stronger operating platforms to ultimately scale the business more efficiently and effectively. He has worked with FMS for several years and helped a wide range of franchise systems in all industry segments build stronger operating systems to franchise the business out to new markets more efficiently. He helped merge and develop all companies to a full line Exhibit, Signage and Broadcast design and fabrication company. As an Accomplished Sales Manager he has offered high performance leading development and implementation of superior sales strategy. Proven track record of identifying and creating profitable business opportunities, qualifying authentic prospects and cultivating strong partnerships. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership and development. Inspiring manager with extensive experience in Exhibit, Broadcast & Signage design & fabrication product industries and 30 years of experience in leadership roles. Skilled at decreasing downtime and spending while increasing sales and customer satisfaction. Organized and dedicated to streamlining procedures.
Experience:
Creative Dimensions | Cheshire, CT – Connecticut Partner/Founder 04/1987 – 04/2017 · Devised organizational vision, mission and foundational structure to facilitate early growth. · Approved and negotiated contracts with distributors and suppliers. · Analyzed operations to evaluate company performance, determining areas of potential improvement. · Delivered speeches and attended industry conferences to promote company image and engage with buyers. · Delegated assignments and responsibilities to department heads and supervisors. · Cultivated and maintained industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success. · Also worked at John Oldham Studios an exhibits company from 1979-1987 · Worked at cabinet and furniture companies from 1975-1979.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
Gloucester, Virginia – Kimberly Moody has secured an impressive track record in implementing financial goals for a business base of more than $300 million in assets covering customer service, financial planning, estate planning, banking services, and all aspects of investment management. Additionally, she worked as an Adjunct Instructor for Christopher Newport University, where she taught investment courses to individuals interested in learning more about financial planning. Ms. Moody also has experience as the Co-Host for WVEC Channel 13’s show “Investing 101” and Co-Host of WTKR’s radio station’s financial planning show. She has also held more than 100 public seminars on financial planning topics and was the speaker for National Space Society Conferences for NASA. Ms. Moody intends to use her proven business expertise, natural leadership ability, and personal determination to sell and grow franchise development.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT - MARKETING & SALES
New York, NY – Paul has 25+ years experienced in business development management and direct sales with Blue-Chip companies – CA, ADP, Pitney Bowes and National accounts such as Deutsche Bank, PepsiCo, Verizon. Received many awards and acknowledgement for sales achievement and success where personally responsible for generating in excess of $100m in revenue. Paul has been married for 34 years with six children. Paul graduated from Northern Michigan University in Marketing and from Marquette with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & AD STRATEGIST
Kaitlin is a graphic designer and a Facebook™️ ad Strategist. A born creator, her passion for creativity grew as she explored the design and artistic side of marketing. She has a special focus on presentation and visual design and is insanely curious about learning new skills to continuously improve her portfolio.
Tackling everything from Brochure design to Landing Pages and everything in between, she is always excited to grow her clients’ brands into something beautiful. When she isn’t working, her creative roots are always showing. Her love for Marketing and design go beyond the desk, her creative juices flow in the kitchen and in the garden. She also loves nature and all animals big and small but what she really loves is making her clients happy.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
VIRTUAL DESIGNER
Augusta, GA – Noah is a designer for FMS. He has been designing for 4 years and has a wide range of skills when it comes to designing. Noah has a passion for communicating visually and creating visually successful brands. He loves creating for a wide range of clients and strives to fulfill their needs in design.