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Polly Rickard graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Finance. She and her husband, Rob Rickard, met at the University of Texas and have been married for over 30 years. They have five children ages 16 to 25. Polly has been a partner in multiple businesses ranging from buying sub-grade paper to real estate development. Polly’s passion and role in business and in the community is that of being a connector for collaboration. Polly enjoys spending time with her family and friends, taking long walks, reading, cooking and snow skiing.

Rob Rickard is Managing Partner for GlorTex, Inc. Rob has participated as a principal or an advisor on over 100 transactions, buying, selling and financing. These closings have crossed or involved multiple industries: finance, real estate, computer database, service, and health care. With Rob’s experience and creative mind, he is often able to find innovative solutions to the hurdles that arise in closing these opportunities. Rob has been married to Polly for 30 years. They have four daughters and one son, Piper, Robert, Perry, Peyton, and Pace. Rob enjoys being with his family, playing golf, and watching his kids chase their dreams. He's taught Sunday School and been a member of Austin Ridge Bible Church for 30 years.

Christopher started his career with IBM, which in 8 years gave him positions in marketing, marketing management, product management, and leasing and financing. He then pursued his dream of starting his own company in the computer brokerage and leasing business. The business has been successful for over 30 years. Having owned and run his own business, Christopher wanted to help other business owners manage the exit strategy for their companies. While at GlorTex, he has had great success closing transactions from $300,000 to $50M. He's found the "art" of successfully closing healthcare transactions is very similar to the one honed in all his years in the computer industry. 

Christopher has been married for over 31 years and has two adult children and two granddaughters. He loves his church and bible studies.  

Tim Durham received his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in communications and marketing. Tim spent 35 years in the semiconductor industry in sales and operations management. He founded, managed, and sold multiple semiconductor equipment and service businesses in California and Texas. He's also been the operational partner in multiple real estate development projects. Tim enjoys golfing, hunting, and fishing and he's been the President of Austin Country Club. He started and taught many Bible studies along with being an elder and 37 year member of Austin Ridge Bible Church. Tim is married to Mary and they have two grown children and five grandkids.   

Born and raised in the Tampa area, Greg is a true Floridian. Having garnered experiences from a variety of businesses and industries, Greg is equipped with a unique perspective and ability to understand many platforms. His diverse professional background ranges from the financial industry to manufacturing. The one common thread to his successes is bringing people together by creating an environment of collaboration, problem solving, and generating results that benefit all parties. He will listen to your needs and requirements to find the perfect solution tailored for you. There is no greater test to this skill set than maneuvering the relationship he has with his three children and six grandchildren.

Ben began his career in the financial world working at a hedge fund and in wealth management. He has spent the last 16 years building two non-profits and two businesses. Ben has two doctorates and two masters degrees and has been published in various books and journals.  He is a native of Austin, Texas and he and his wife enjoy raising their four kids in his childhood home. 

Kiana is an artist at heart, an engineer by training, and a driven businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is a graduate of the Ryerson University Biomedical Engineering program as well as Schulich School of Business at York University. Over the years, she has used her skills and creativity toward enhancing companies in different aspects of business.  Kiana is very outgoing and social and loves building long-lasting relationships. In addition, she's very analytical and enjoys solving and overcoming complicated challenges. Kiana enjoys discovering new places and loves spending time with her family, friends, and her Pomeranian, Leo.