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Alan is one of the original founders of Fidelis Realty Partners, formed in 2003, and currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer where he is responsible for the overall operation as well as serving as lead for its investment and development divisions. After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University, he began his career at Price Waterhouse in Dallas, Texas, where he achieved his CPA certification. After securing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, Alan launched his rewarding career in real estate by dedicating 15 years to Trammell Crow Company in Houston. Starting out as a leasing agent, Alan quickly advanced his career and, after several promotions and serving on their Retail Investment Committee, he became Senior Managing Director. While there, he was the largest retail investor and developer at the national level.

Active in a complete array of business activities and organizations, Alan is a licensed real estate broker, member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and currently serves, or has served, on numerous corporate, educational, non-profit, political, municipal, and civic boards and committees including Chairman of the Board for Houston Realty Business Coalition, Commercial Retail Council for the Urban Land Institute, Chairman of the Board for ProVision, Inc., Board of Directors at Neighborhood Centers, Inc., Advisory Boards of Amegy Bank and Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business. In addition, he previously held the elected position of City Councilman for the City of Southside Place near Houston, Texas, where he resides with his wife, Cherie. He and his wife have two grown sons.

Lynn has spent her entire professional career in the commercial real estate industry and was one of the original founders of Fidelis Realty Partners in 2003. As Executive Vice President of Leasing and Development she heads all marketing, leasing, and brokerage efforts. Lynn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She started her real estate career as a commercial office broker. In 1987 she joined Trammell Crow Company’s Houston office serving as a Marketing Representative and Property Manager before being promoted to Marketing Director and Vice President. She held the distinction of being the top retail broker and producer nationwide for Trammell Crow in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Remaining active in the commercial real estate community, Lynn is a licensed Texas real estate broker and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers in Texas and nationally. She serves on the Executive Council for the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center within the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, as board member for the New Territory Residential Community Association and on the Leadership Board for West Houston Young Life as well as previous membership in the Cattle Baron’s organization which benefits cancer research in the Houston area. In addition, she was voted One of the Top 15 women in Commercial Real Estate by Houston Business Journal in 2012. Lynn and her husband, Jeff, raised two daughters in the Bellaire area.

Glenn joined Fidelis Realty Partners in 2007 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer where he is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of all legal and contractual matters for Fidelis and its numerous partnerships. Glenn graduated from Radford University in Virginia in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After respectfully serving as Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, having served in the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, he earned his law degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he was an editor of its law review. He kicked off his career in law at the law firm of Winstead Sechrest & Minick as an associate attorney before moving to American General Insurance where he was Senior Attorney. Glenn’s next opportunity, which was crucial in his partnership with Alan and Lynn, was at Nathan Sommers law firm in Houston, Texas, where he was a senior partner specializing in commercial real estate. Here he served as Fidelis’ outside counsel for many years. His involvement in so many facets of Fidelis’ commercial real estate transactions made the move to Fidelis as natural as it was seamless. 

Membership commitments of Glenn include International Council of Shopping Centers, the Real Estate Section of the Texas State Bar, and the Houston Bar Association. Additionally, he is a member board for the TIRZ 17 Redevelopment Authority, the Memorial City Management District, and the Lone Star Veteran’s Association.

Rick is President of the Fidelis Realty office located in Dallas, Texas where he oversees all acquisition, development and investment activity in the DFW metropolitan area. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Finance and later completed his Master of Business Administration at Southern Methodist University. Rick devoted over 17 years to Trammell Crow Company, where he was involved with structuring, reviewing or approving more than $5 billion of acquisition, development and structured finance transactions. He quickly moved up through the ranks, ending as a Senior Managing Director of the Development & Investment Group and serving as a key member of the company’s Operating Committee. After leaving Trammel Crow in 2005, Rick was founding partner of Parkwood Real Estate Partners, a privately-held real estate investment company responsible for sourcing and structuring over 60 real estate investments exceeding $1 billion. From there, he became the Chief Investment Officer for CNL Fund Management, sponsoring real estate funds and securing over $2.5 billion in real estate investments.

Rick is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He has three grown children and lives with his wife in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.

Carson serves as Vice President of Leasing for Fidelis Realty Partners with a primary focus on national tenants and anchor leasing. He earned his BBA in Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University in 2003. During Carson’s career, he has been responsible for successfully leasing more than 11 million square feet of commercial real estate in Texas and Louisiana. Notable developments for which Carson is or has been involved include San Jacinto Marketplace Redevelopment (1,000,000 SF), 336 Marketplace (800,000 SF), Northline Commons (750,000 SF), Westlake Marketplace (600,000 SF), Village Plaza at Bunker Hill (500,000 SF), Baybrook Square (300,000 SF), Clear Lake Marketplace (300,000 SF), Meadows Marketplace (250,000 SF), Market East Shopping Center - Phase II (250,000 SF), Grand Lakes Marketplace (200,000 SF), Townsen Marketplace (200,000 SF), Tanglewood Court (125,000 SF), and many others.

Carson is a native Houstonian. He graduated from the Kinkaid School in 1998 before attending SMU. He is member of International Council of Shopping Centers. Carson, his wife and children reside just outside the loop where they are active members of St. Martin’s Church.

Gladys has served as Senior Vice President & Controller of Fidelis Realty Partners since January of 2004. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the accounting department and is ultimately responsible for the financial reporting of the company and all of its properties. Gladys received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from St. Paul University and has over 30 years of Accounting experience, 25 of which are in residential and commercial real estate. She began her career as Property Accountant with Judwin Properties before going on to serve as Assistant Controller & Senior Accountant at Trammell Crow Company for nine years. She also held the positions of Plant Controller at Imperial Sugar Refinery and Accounting Manager for Operations at the Texas Medical Center.

Gladys is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas. She is a member of the Texas Society of Philippine American CPAs and also serves as a member of the Finance Council at her church in Sugar Land.

Melanie brings over 30 years of experience to her position as Senior Vice President of Property Management at Fidelis. She is responsible for managing the team of property managers who perform the day-to-day operations for all Fidelis owned and managed properties. Prior to joining Fidelis, Melanie managed retail and office properties in the Dallas area until relocating to Houston to open a new office for Protea Real Estate. Here she served as Regional Manager from 1998 until 2003, when she joined Fidelis. Her extensive experience in property management has vastly improved our processes and the way we service our properties.

Melanie is a member of the Houston Building Owners and Managers Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Park Carter joined Fidelis Realty Partners in 2004 as a member of the Property Management team and was later promoted to his current position of Vice President. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of the Ozarks, Park Carter promptly returned to his hometown to begin his career in real estate. As a native Houstonian, he is very familiar with the ins-and-outs of the Houston Commercial Real Estate market.

Park Carter holds a Texas Real Estate Salesperson License and is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management. In his free time, he can be found on the golf course or fishing with friends. He and his wife, Louise, have twin girls that keep them very busy!

Judy serves as Vice President of Construction and Development for Fidelis and oversees all construction activities. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Texas A&M University. Judy offers over 30 years of commercial construction experience in retail, 25 of which she was sole owner of a commercial general contractor firm. Just before joining Fidelis, Judy found an opportunity to support development and construction for property owners throughout the United States and Canada within the Target Corporation. Her comprehensive experience includes feasibility studies, scheduling, budgeting, contract negotiations and management consulting, as well as serving as general contractor.

Judy is proud to be a native Houstonian. She serves on the Board of Directors of Grand Central Park Commercial Association, Inc. and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. She has also served as an Executive Board Member of the Women Contractors Association, a committee member of the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance and was appointed to one of Houston’s Transition Committees.