LEADERSHIP TEAM

Tim Connolly is the founder and CEO of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers. Tim has extensive public and private company experience financing as CEO of US, Canada, and European Union-based company operations. His expertise in conventional banking, private lending, commercial real estate acquisition & development, and financial troubleshooting drives Corporate Strategies’ mission and long-term goals. Tim is a graduate of Texas A&M University, BBA and MBA.

Tim and Jan Carson (his wife and business partner) support faith-based communities and non-profits. They serve as donors, fundraisers, and Chairman, Co-Chairman, or honorees with churches and non-profit organizations, including the American Heart Association, The American Cancer Society, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Honor Your Father Prostate Cancer fundraiser.

Jan led the design and implementation of Corporate Strategies’ successful VIP Card Member loyalty program for a well-known Houston based family-owned Mexican restaurant group. Jan possesses a deep knowledge of marketing and broadcast media, with more than 25 years of experience as a TV News anchor and reporter, radio talk show host, magazine columnist and successful community fundraiser. Her innovative fundraising campaigns on behalf of Baylor College of Medicine, The American Heart Association and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, among many others, generated millions of dollars and earned Jan numerous civic awards.

Fred has been a valuable member of the Corporate Strategies team for over twenty years, as a board member, advisor and principal in numerous Corporate Strategies transactions in the USA, Canada and the European Union. He is Chairman of Gordian Group in New York. Over the course of his distinguished 45-year career, Mr. Zeidman has been involved in numerous high-profile workouts, restructurings and reorganizations. He was former CEO, President and Chairman of Seitel, Inc., a Houston-based provider where he was instrumental in the successful turnaround and sale of the Company assets. He most recently served as Chief Restructuring Officer of Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. and Bankruptcy Trustee of AremisSoft Corp.

Meagan Connolly Elledge is the Vice President of Development at Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers. Meagan is responsible for the day-to-day administration of our family office as well as researching real estate investments, private lending, and funding development opportunities. She is a licensed real estate agent under the Texas Real Estate Commission and represents Corporate Strategies in the purchase and sale of our real estate investments. Meagan earned her BBA from the University of Mississippi in 2010.