Christopher James Conner – President

Atlanta, GA - Mr. Conner has spent the last decade in the franchise industry working with several hundred franchise systems in management, franchise sales and franchise development work.  Christopher Conner has a specialized focus in franchise development and franchise consulting work.  Mr. Conner leads the Franchise Marketing Systems team in franchise consulting and franchise development projects.  He holds a B.S. from Miami of Ohio in Oxford and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University.

Jim Conner – Vice President

Chicago, IL - Jim Conner works closely with service and retail franchises to market and sell franchises to qualified partners.  He has worked closely with a group of franchise partners over the past five years to acquire new franchisees.  Prior to Franchise Marketing Systems, Mr. Conner has helped start-up several companies in the telecommunications industry as well as in the entertainment field.  He was previously Vice President with TexasGulf South America and Western Europe.  Mr. Conner holds an MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Business in Arizona. 

Mr. Brian Pallas - Franchise Development

Laguna Beach, CA - Mr. Pallas brings decades of experience in the franchise development and franchise consulting field to FMS.  He owned and operated a 200 unit International franchise system and has since worked with hundreds of companies to design, implement and develop effective growth strategies.  Mr. Pallas works with FMS clients to develop business plans and implement franchise expansion programs.  Brian works directly with Franchise Marketing System's clients to manage franchise sales and marketing programs.

Mr. David Oakley - Franchise Sales Consultant

Nashville, TN - Mr. Oakley has been in the franchise industry for over 15 years as an area developer franchisee with Jan-Pro franchising and has owned several other individual franchise businesses.  His work has focused primarily around business development, franchise training, franchise operations structure and franchise efficiency management.  1969 BA English Literature U. of South (Sewanee), 30 Year Business Career with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in sales and marketing management, Franchise Owner, Mini Maid, for 3+ years - Sold business.  Regional Franchise Owner, JAN-PRO Cleaning Systems, for 11 years. Sold Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville & Lexington, KY markets 11.09.

Mr. Joe Cooney - Franchise Consultant - Marketing

Omaha, NE - Mr. Cooney has been an entreprenuer for over ten years and worked primarily with small and medium sized businesses to build marketing and sales platforms for their organizations.  He has worked as franchise broker for Frannet as well and has also advised businesses on how to franchise their own businesses.  He currently is the owner of his own consulting and sales company in which he has used the skill sets he has developed to coach many people through the purchase and start-up of their own companies.  Mr. Cooney works with Franchise Marketing Systems clients to develop franchise sales models and to implement franchise expansion programs.

Christine E. Wilson – Franchise Marketing Consultant

Phoenix, AZ - Ms. Christine E. Wilson is a franchise marketing and sales specialist.  Ms. Wilson has personally launched and developed three different companies in the publishing industry.  She also has worked extensively in the Education and tutoring segment of Franchising.  She has been an Entrepreneur for over twenty years, holds a Masters Degree from The University of Missouri and has completed most of the coursework for her PHD from The Ohio State University.  Francorp

Mr. Randy Anderson - Franchise Consultant - Finance

Cleveland, OH - Mr. Anderson has spent the past twenty five years working in the franchise industry.  He was co-founder of a franchise brokerage firm that represented nationally recognized restaurant concepts (including double drive-thru, pizza delivery, rotisserie chicken, BBQ, sport’s bar, and pawn) as well as European restaurant concepts (internationally).  Other professional projects included soil remediation, car wash concepts, oil change, engine diagnostics, pre-engineered buildings, spray-on bed liner, private label chemical/manufacturing, industrial lighting/supply, image marketing/vendor sponsored cable TV, reverse audit and employment credit tax projects, and a host of consumer products.  Francorp

Carlos Ruiz – Franchise Marketing Consultant

Miami, FL - Mr. Carlos Ruiz has been a marketing consultant to the franchise industry for over 20 years.  His focus has been  primarily working with area developers in opening sub-licenses of several franchise models.  He was a primary driver in working with PakMail and their success in building a 415 unit franchise system.  Mr. Ruiz has been directly involved in franchise sales for three different national franchise systems.  With experience focused in sales and marketing, he works with Franchise Marketing Systems to develop franchise marketing programs in addition to selling franchises directly.

Mr. Alan George  – Franchise Strategic Planning

Boston, MA - Mr. George is a specialist in franchise territory planning, franchise mapping and franchise strategic planning.  Alan George has over 27 years advertising, sales and marketing experience.  Most of Alan's work has been in franchise territory planning and franchise mapping work.  He has worked with multiple franchise systems to expand throughout the United States and Internationally.  Alan George has managed and run several independent sales teams for organizations and companies expanding through franchising and licensing. Mr. George is an expert in franchise business planning and strategy.

Strategic Partners:

Mr. Jim Stone - Franchise Real Estate Analysis

Boston, MA - Jim Stone is the principal consultant of Chain Store Advisors, a consulting firm in Reading, MA.  Chain Store Advisors works with businesses who operate chain stores including retailers, restaurants, and service businesses.  Services include business process design, requirements analysis for analytical tools, real estate planning, and site evaluation.  His unique approach of “connecting art and science” is  based on 30 years in commercial real estate including the last 17 years as the founder and President of geoVue, a leading provider of real estate planning and site selection software.  Francorp

Mr. Nicolas Rubeiz - Middle East Franchise Development

Dubai, UAE - Retail industry and commercial real estate: Managed one of the foremost regional retail groups in the Middle East. During my tenure, the organization grew from a turnover of $60mn to $400mn including 80 shops and 2000 employees. Strong working experience in various specialty fields including Travel Retail, Fashion, F&B, Electronics, and Home Furniture.  Investment and Financial Management: Experience in project and corporate finance, legal due diligence, private equity, acquisition and sale of companies.

 Mr. Rob Marmion - Franchise Web Marketing

Mr. Marmion has been working professionally in the media industry for six years. He is an accomplished web designer and commercial photographer having sold over 200,000 images since 2006. His works have appeared in major motion pictures such as Extraordinary Measures, books, magazines, and national newspapers. He has a broad list of nationwide media clients.  Rob specializes in web design, logo development, and commercial photography.   When not in front of his computer or behind his camera, Rob can be found with his family.