We provide essential services to commercial real estate properties.
We maximize the value of the properties we serve for our tenants, customers, partners, and communities.
We execute our Purpose and accomplish our Mission by finding, developing and retaining teammates with these Values:
Passion: We must enjoy and have fun with what we do to do it well.
Love: We treat others as we want to be treated, and value the same in return.
Expertise: We need intellect, education, training and experience to be highly competent.
Trust: We maximize our effectiveness by empowering teammates to make decisions.
Honesty: We expect our team and others to be truthful, fair and respecful in our relationships.
Fidelis was formed in 2003 to own, develop, manage, and value enhance mid- to large-scale Class A retail shopping centers. Commencing operations with 1 million square feet of retail properties in the greater Houston area, with a consistent and aggressive development, redevelopment, and acquisition program, Fidelis has grown to approximately 20 million square feet of retail, including 2 million square feet in various stages of development or redevelopment.
Our larger retail centers are typically anchored by leading grocers and national retailers. The scale of these anchor merchants provides smaller retailers with maximum market exposure, frequent and repetitive foot traffic, and the kind of drawing power that only well-known, brand-name retailers can produce. Fidelis also owns and manages a variety of local neighborhood centers that are as convenient as they are crucial to the communities they serve.

With a holistic view that can only be obtained through experience as developer and owner/operator, we work closely with brokers and tenants to find right-sized, right-priced locations and spaces to help ensure success. We strive for long-term relationships and know the only way to establish this is through continued support and service throughout the longevity of a partnership.
As a developer and owner/operator, our holistic view allows us to work closely with tenants, businesses, brokers, and communities to find right-sized, right-priced, and properly spaced locations that help ensure success. We strive for long-term relationships and know the only way to establish this is through continued support and commitment to our tenants, communities, and partners.
At Fidelis, we know that quality tenants aren’t the only essential element in designing a property that flourishes; that’s why we are passionate about development and property management. From the planned development that area residents have been waiting for, to the neighborhood center that has been a community staple for years, we are committed to creating and maintaining inviting and well-maintained facilities that we are proud to have as part of our portfolio now and for years to come. To this end, we take proactive measures to ensure our properties are highly visible, aesthetically pleasing, and easily accessible. In addition, we continuously seek ways to improve each and every property we serve. Of course, we couldn’t do that if we didn’t have the right people in place.
The Fidelis team is comprised of about 110 teammates who have vast experience in their chosen specialties. Be it acquisitions, development, construction, leasing, legal, property management, marketing, or accounting, team members work together to accomplish our sole and focused mission to maximize the value of the real estate we serve for our tenants, partners, and communities. If we succeed in our mission, we will guarantee success for all our stakeholders.
Our acquisitions team has the experience and skills required to procure opportunistic locations.
Our construction group is committed to delivering on time, within budget, high-quality improvements.
Our leasing agents use their established tenant and broker relationships to ensure our centers have the best merchants, service providers, healthcare operators, and restaurants possible.
Our legal team’s knowledge and experience has few peers in our industry.
Our dedicated property management team works hard to make sure each property is properly supported and any issue promptly attended.
Our marketing team is tasked with branding each property and all tenants in the most desirable fashion across all mediums.
Our accounting team performs its comprehensive functions in an accurate and timely manner to establish a smooth workflow and reporting process with our tenants and partners.
So, if you’re looking for a convenient location, attractive property, desirable co-tenants, and an overall favorable experience, you’ve come to the right place.
As a group of companies with one Purpose, one Mission, and one set of Values, Fidelis consists of over 110 teammates who exemplify our Vision of striving to be the best integrated investor, developer, and operator in commercial real estate. Contact one of the key members below to learn more.
Glenn is an owner of Fidelis Realty Partners, Ltd., and the Co-President and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he leads all operations of Fidelis company-wide, including the acquisitions, dispositions and financings processes, legal, administrative, and investor relations. Glenn joined Alan Hassenflu and Lynn Davis at Fidelis in 2007, initially as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, from the law firm of Nathan Sommers Jacobs where he was a partner specializing in commercial real estate. While at Nathan Sommers, Glenn served as Fidelis’ outside counsel for many years.
Glenn began his legal career in 1995 at the law firm of Winstead Sechrest & Minick. Prior to obtaining his law degree, Glenn was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the first Gulf War; Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the early 1990s. Glenn has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience and strong expertise in real property development, acquisition, disposition, and financing.
Glenn earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1995 from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he was an editor of the law review. His undergraduate studies were completed at Radford University in Virginia. He is a licensed attorney in the State Bar of Texas and a member of ICSC, the Real Estate Section of the Texas State Bar, and the Houston Bar Association. Additionally, he is a board member of the TIRZ 17 Redevelopment Authority and the Memorial City Management District. Glenn resides in the Memorial area of Houston, where he and his wife, Michelle, raised three children.
Lynn Davis is co-founder and co-owner of Fidelis and, since its inception in 2003, has worked to grow Fidelis into one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the Houston area. With that goal, Fidelis is now in 14 states with assets totaling approximately $5 billion. Serving as Co-President and Chief Leasing & Development Officer, she oversees the leasing of Fidelis’ entire retail portfolio; one of the key revenue-producing activities in the company. Not only does Lynn offer guidance with leasing strategies and execution, but she is also an integral part of new development, asset management, and investment direction.
Before the formation of Fidelis, Lynn joined Trammell Crow Company in 1987, serving as a marketing representative and property manager in their Houston office, before quickly ascending the ranks to become Marketing Director and Vice President. There, she held the distinction of being the top retail broker and producer nationwide for Trammell Crow in 2000, 2001, and 2002. With her proven success in the commercial real estate industry, Lynn has cemented herself as a top executive in her field.
Lynn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin where she remains actively involved, serving on the Executive Council of the McCombs School of Business Real Estate Finance and Investment Center, on the Advisory Board for McCombs REIT Fund, and as a mentor to future professionals interested in commercial real estate. Lynn serves on a variety of other boards and planning committees such as West Houston Young Life and, previously, the Cattle Baron’s Ball which benefits cancer research in the Houston area. She was named 2022 Texas Icon and Woman of the Year in 2021 by REDnews, One of the Top Houston Power Women in 2019 by the Houston Business Journal, and One of the Top 15 Women in Commercial Real Estate in 2012. She is a licensed Texas real estate broker and a member of ICSC. Lynn and her husband, Jeff, have two grown daughters who have children of their own.
Alan is one of the founders of Fidelis and currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer where he is responsible for the overall operation as well as serving as the lead for its investment and development activities. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, he began his career at Price Waterhouse in Dallas and achieved his CPA certification. After receiving an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, Alan began his career in real estate. He spent the first 15 years with Trammell Crow Company in Houston. Starting out as a leasing agent, Alan advanced to become a Senior Managing Director. While there, he was the largest retail investor and developer within the Trammel Crow Company. He left Trammell Crow to create Fidelis.
Active in an array of business activities and organizations, Alan is a licensed real estate broker, member of ICSC, and currently serves, or has served, on numerous corporate, educational, non-profit, political, municipal, and civic boards and committees including Chairman of the Houston Realty Business Coalition, Commercial Retail Council for the Urban Land Institute, Chairman of the Board for ProVision, Inc, and the Advisory Boards of Amegy Bank and Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business. In addition, he previously was a City Councilman for the City of Southside Place within Houston, where he resides with his wife, Cherie. He and his wife have two grown sons.
Melanie brings over 30 years' experience to her position as Executive Vice President & Retail Property Management Leader at Fidelis. She oversees the team of property managers who handle the operations of the entire retail portfolio, ensuring the properties are well-maintained, profitable, and meet the company’s mission of maximizing the value of all properties owned and managed by Fidelis.
Before 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 shortly after it was founded. Due to her extensive experience in property management, she has vastly improved our processes and the way we service our properties.
To stay well-informed about professional growth and industry innovations, Melanie is a member of the Houston Building Owners and Managers Association and the Institute of Real Estate Management. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Gladys has served as Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of Fidelis since January 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 and partners. Gladys 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 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. Paul University and 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.
As a group of companies with one Purpose, one Mission, and one set of Values, Fidelis consists of over 110 teammates who exemplify our Vision of striving to be the best integrated investor, developer, and operator in commercial real estate. Contact one of the key members below to learn more.
Matt joined Fidelis in 2015 as a member of the leasing and development team. He quickly worked his way up to Leasing Director and was then promoted to Vice President – Retail Leasing & DFW Investments in 2025. In addition to marketing and leasing over seven million square feet of commercial real estate assets in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Illinois, he also handles the anchor leasing for all DFW properties, working to strengthen our presence in this key market. Additionally, he sources land acquisitions for potential future development, especially in the DFW market.
Matt earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, where he majored in political science and competed on the Division I Men’s Track & Field team as a sprinter and long jumper. Matt was raised in Houston, graduating with honors from Episcopal High School and receiving a one-year postgraduate degree from The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. He was recognized as a Finalist for Emerging Leader of the Year at the 2023 Texas REDnews Awards. He is a licensed Texas real estate agent and an active member of ICSC. He is passionate about real estate, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife have their first child on the way.
As Leasing Director, John is responsible for the marketing and leasing of several Fidelis retail commercial real estate assets, including one of the largest shopping centers in Houston, Meyerland Plaza, which features over one million square feet of retail, restaurants, medical, and service uses. In addition to retail centers in Texas, he is responsible for properties in several other states including Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. He started his career as an intern at the newly formed Fidelis in the summer of 2003. After a brief hiatus to continue his pursuit of a finance degree from Texas A&M University, as well as an opportunity to work overseas, he returned to Fidelis in 2005 and has been an integral part of the leasing team ever since.
John earned his degree in Finance from Texas A&M. He is an active member of ICSC. A born and bred Houstonian, John attended Lamar High School and now resides in the Energy Corridor with his wife and two children. When John is not attending his children's ever-growing list of activities, he enjoys watching Houston and A&M games, playing golf, spending time outdoors, cooking, and traveling.
Melanie joined the Dallas office of Fidelis in 2015. As Leasing Director and the only agent working out of that office, she is responsible for leasing roughly 2 million square feet across the DFW portfolio, consisting mainly of Class A regional power centers, including one new development that is currently underway. Before coming to Fidelis, Melanie worked as a director of marketing, handling the project leasing and marketing of the company’s assets and those of other strategic partners.
As a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree, Melanie is a loyal Georgia Bulldawg. She is an active member of ICSC. In her free time, Melanie enjoys traveling, going to concerts, and trying out new restaurants around Dallas with her husband and their daughter.
Channing started her career with Fidelis as an analyst in 2020. She conducted research and worked on special projects for the retail leasing and development team. In 2022, Channing was promoted to Leasing Representative. As part of this position, she assists with leasing some properties and is solely responsible for leasing others. This includes retail shopping centers in a variety of sizes in several states including Texas, Ohio, and Indiana.
In 2020, Channing received a BBA in Real Estate with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the University of Georgia. Channing was raised in Houston and graduated from The Kinkaid School in 2016. She is a member of ICSC. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
As a Senior Project Manager, Katy is responsible for the management, leasing, and marketing of the Fidelis properties in New Mexico as well as one in El Paso, Texas. Officing out of the leasing office at DeVargas Center in Santa Fe, Katy has been actively filling marketing, management, and leasing roles in the shopping center industry for over 20 years. Many of those years were spent at DeVargas Center, even before Fidelis purchased the center in 2010.
Katy earned a bachelor's in criminology from Adams State University and received her CMD certification from ICSC, of which she is an active member. She resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with her husband and two boys. When not at DeVargas Center, Katy can be found spending recreational time in the mountains surrounding Santa Fe.
Anna Grace became a Leasing Analyst for Fidelis in July 2023 and was promoted to Leasing Representative in January 2026. As a part of the Houston leasing team, she is responsible for retail and office leasing at several properties in the Houston MSA, as well as one in South Dakota. Anna Grace's previous duties, such as researching industry trends, producing and updating competitor analyses, and tracking and monitoring lease agreements, renewals, and amendments, will prove advantageous in her current role.
Originally from San Antonio, Anna Grace now resides in Houston, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in International Relations and Global Studies. Those studies included geopolitics, the modern global economy, and national identities. She is an active member of ICSC and attends several events each year. As a former member of her high school golf team, Anna Grace remains an avid and active golfer. She spent 14 summers at Camp Mystic for Girls and loves visiting Hunt, Texas, whenever she gets the chance. In her free time, she enjoys catching up with family during the holidays and hanging out with friends.
R Carson Wilson, IV
Executive Vice President - Leasing, Development & Construction
Carson Wilson joined Fidelis as an analyst and leasing agent in August 2003 and in 2009 was promoted to Marketing Director. In 2013, he was promoted to Vice President - Leasing, and in 2023, to Senior Vice President – Leasing & Development. In 2025, he reached a new level, being promoted to Executive Vice President - Leasing, Development & Construction where he bridges between the gap the leasing department and the development and construction departments ensuring clear communication, priority alignment, and assisting in project execution such as construction timelines, maintaining budgets, refining processes, and identifying best practices. He was the second employee hired by Fidelis, now with over 100 team members. He has consistently been the top-producing agent every year since 2003. During his career, Carson has been directly involved in the leasing and development or redevelopment of more than 13 million square feet of commercial real estate in several states in the US. His primary focus is on anchor leasing for the Fidelis portfolio. He has also been hired to serve as an expert witness on landlord and tenant matters in various legal proceedings.
Carson is a native Houstonian. He graduated from The Kinkaid School in 1998 and then earned his BBA in real estate finance from Southern Methodist University in 2003. He is an active member of ICSC and St Martin’s Church. He and his wife, Lindsey, have two sons.
Through joint ventures and institutional partners, Fidelis has capital available for immediate investment. We have a proven track-record and are able to close deals quickly. While our primary focus is mid- to large-scale anchored centers, we will consider a variety of real estate investments including value added, stabilized income, and developable land projects in markets that are well-established or have proven growth potential. We look for locations that we would consider VAPS maximized. VAPS is our guiding acronym for design principles that represents Visibility, Access, Parking, and Signage; so, if a location and/or property is easily visible and readily accessible with room for ample parking and extensive signage then we would consider it. When Fidelis purchases an existing center, we look for these four fundamental factors and how we can add to or improve upon them.
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