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Jeff Alexander

Jeff Alexander

Jeff Alexander




Managing Partner

Janice Charles

Jeff Alexander

Jeff Alexander




Managing Partner

Brian Lincer

Jeff Alexander

Brian Lincer




Internicola Law Firm, PC

General Counsel

Jordan Hall

Brody Charles

Brian Lincer




Video and Media

Brody Charles

Brody Charles

Brody Charles




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"If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours."


Ray Kroc

Jeff Alexander

Managing Partner

Mr. Alexander boasts extensive entrepreneurial experience, having founded his first automotive dealership business at 22 in 2001. Over the years, he has expanded into various avenues, rapidly increasing his retail market share through strategic financing. Recognizing an opportunity in automotive lending, he created a related finance company to increase the profitability and marketability of his retail businesses.


As a proven multi-business manager, Mr. Alexander specializes in small business development, marketing, and strategic planning. With a focus on retail-focused businesses, he has taken numerous start-up retail and wholesale sales operations from inception to over $4.5 million in annual sales in the first year of operations. Utilizing his extensive experience in financing and management, he moved into the real estate market and quickly amassed an extensive rental real estate portfolio through strategic financing.


His valuable experience gained through his finance company enables him to maintain solid renter evaluations and manage his properties effectively. Mr. Alexander has also successfully managed multi-million dollar retail inventories while directly supervising a portfolio of over 1300 installment loans with millions in accounts receivables. He owns multiple business interests throughout numerous sectors, including franchised businesses, retail operations, business development, and lease management.

Janice Charles

Managing Partner

Janice is a highly experienced Franchise Veteran, having devoted 40 years to the franchising industry. She has a strong foundation in the McDonald's system, having grown up in a family-owned franchise where she gained a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the business.


Throughout her career, Janice has earned numerous accolades, including recognition as an award-winning franchisee, and she has worked with some of the biggest brands in the industry. Her brand experience includes Coors, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Coke, Walmart, Sam's Club, Nestle, Kroger, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Baskin-Robbins, Mrs. Fields, TCBY, Camp Bow Wow, and Smiling Moose Deli.


Janice has also owned and successfully grown her own business, the Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company, where she expanded the small regional brand to national distribution through business acquisitions and sales before ultimately selling the company. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to Franchise Consulting, receiving numerous "Top Ten" awards for her expertise in Franchise Development, Operations, Brand Management, Marketing, and Local Store Marketing.


Janice is driven and passionate, with interests ranging from family and volunteering to basketball, volleyball, and tennis. She recently discovered her love for playing the drums and enjoys spending quality time with her son, daughter-in-law, and her new puppy, Brody.

Advisory Team

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

LTC Sassaman(Ret.) delivers leadership workshops, executive coaching, and keynote addresses to our nation’s largest companies (Home Depot, State Farm, Northwestern Mutual) and numerous public agencies (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties, CA). His combat leadership experiences were featured in the BB

LTC Sassaman(Ret.) delivers leadership workshops, executive coaching, and keynote addresses to our nation’s largest companies (Home Depot, State Farm, Northwestern Mutual) and numerous public agencies (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties, CA). His combat leadership experiences were featured in the BBC’s 2020 award-winning “Once Upon a Time in Iraq” documentary. 


A West Point All-American QB, Army Airborne Ranger, decorated combat veteran, best-selling author, and seasoned leader, Nate has developed and coached thousands of executives, managers, front-line supervisors, teachers, coaches, and aspiring leaders nationwide in the past decade. His small team workshops focused on your leadership journey and overall team dynamics, and the leader-coach concept helps knit groups into high-performing teams. 


Nate’s high-energy approach, challenging facilitator methods, and focused determination to develop his student leaders and their teams make for the best leadership training available. His St. Martin’s Press-published book, Warrior King, has sold over 100,000 copies and is a regional best-seller. 

Bob Charles

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

In 1965, after earning a master’s degree in horticulture, leading innovative projects in Tucson, and working as an agronomist for a chemical company in New York, Bob Charles ’59 relocated to Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Judy, to manage the town’s first McDonald’s restaurant. By 1969, he owned the restaurant, and by the early 1990s, h

In 1965, after earning a master’s degree in horticulture, leading innovative projects in Tucson, and working as an agronomist for a chemical company in New York, Bob Charles ’59 relocated to Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Judy, to manage the town’s first McDonald’s restaurant. By 1969, he owned the restaurant, and by the early 1990s, he was operating 13 McDonald’s franchises. Over the years, Charles pioneered the double drive-through concept, co-developed McDonald’s iconic "Happy Meal," and introduced the use of tray liners to promote community events, in-store activities, and meal deals.


While achieving these milestones, Charles also cultivated partnerships that significantly enhanced Boulder’s reputation as one of the best places to live in the United States.


The creation of the Happy Meal was sparked by a challenge posed by his wife, Judy, in 1979. Frustrated by the lack of entertainment for children at McDonald’s, Judy remarked, “You’ve got these commercials with Ronald McDonald saying how much fun it is to go to McDonald’s. When I take the kids there, I’ve got one of them in the chair screaming while the other one runs around bored. Where’s the fun?”


Charles took this feedback to heart. He collaborated with Dale Pond, a marketing agency contact, and began brainstorming solutions. Leveraging a cardboard box resembling a car from a Coke distributor and inexpensive paper toys, Charles tested the concept in his store. The result? A simple, engaging meal box that captivated children and transformed the dining experience.

Another of Charles’ impactful innovations came in response to drive-through bottlenecks. Recognizing the inefficiency of single-lane drive-throughs, Charles proposed the idea of dual lanes to McDonald’s corporate leadership. Although initially met with skepticism, he offered to fund and implement the concept independently. Within a month of installation, the store’s drive-through volume skyrocketed from 180 cars per hour to nearly 400. This success paved the way for double drive-throughs to become a standard feature across McDonald’s locations.

Through creativity and determination, Bob Charles not only shaped the fast-food industry but also enriched his community with forward-thinking solutions that continue to leave a lasting legacy.

Cody Teets

LT. Colonel Nate Sassaman, USA (RET.)

Cody Teets

Executive Leader, with proven success growing market value, driven around a consumer-centric strategic plan and vision. Strategic Pillars of success include revenue growth, talent development, disciplined innovation, customer loyalty real estate growth, and profit optimization

30+ years in a Fortune 150 company, McDonald’s Corporation (MC

Executive Leader, with proven success growing market value, driven around a consumer-centric strategic plan and vision. Strategic Pillars of success include revenue growth, talent development, disciplined innovation, customer loyalty real estate growth, and profit optimization

30+ years in a Fortune 150 company, McDonald’s Corporation (MCD: NYSE), leading their 8th largest global market. Responsible for over 800 US restaurants, multi-state $2B P&L, Franchise Relationships, Real Estate Development, and Multi-channel Marketing. Awarded the Real Estate ROI and Global Women’s Leadership honors. Served as VP of Franchise Relations, working closely with C-Suite executives to influence the turnaround strategy for 1,800 independent franchise owners and 14,000 restaurants.

Most recent position was Interim President at Regis University. This came about after 8 years serving as a Trustee on the Board and 3 years as an affiliate professor in the MBA program. Led a strategy and culture transition in the changing industry of Higher Education. Engaged independent director with thirteen years of collective service on four boards. Served as Board Chair for a private company in the Healthcare Industry developing pre-IPO governance. MBA with emphasis in Finance and Accounting.

Lisa Welko

Sue Thirlwall

Sue Thirlwall

Lisa is the Founder and CEO of Integrity Franchise Group, bringing over 20 years of experience in franchising. She has built and successfully sold her own franchise system, played a pivotal role in consulting new franchise owners and system operators, and even had a brief tenure in franchise sales for specific brands. Additionally, she an

Lisa is the Founder and CEO of Integrity Franchise Group, bringing over 20 years of experience in franchising. She has built and successfully sold her own franchise system, played a pivotal role in consulting new franchise owners and system operators, and even had a brief tenure in franchise sales for specific brands. Additionally, she and her husband are multi-unit franchise owners.


Lisa’s true passion lies in franchise consulting. She finds it deeply rewarding to guide entrepreneurs—and even “wantrepreneurs”—through the journey of exploring business ownership. Whether working with seasoned entrepreneurs looking to diversify their portfolios or first-time business owners seeking hands-on support and mentorship, Lisa is dedicated to empowering others in their pursuit of franchise success.

Sue Thirlwall

Sue Thirlwall

Sue Thirlwall

Known for building strong iconic and aspirational consumer lifestyle brands. Broad cross-functional leadership experience and core strengths in strategic and operational leadership, technology, brand management and concept development. Accomplished at driving results in complex fast paced industries and creating breakthrough strategies fo

Known for building strong iconic and aspirational consumer lifestyle brands. Broad cross-functional leadership experience and core strengths in strategic and operational leadership, technology, brand management and concept development. Accomplished at driving results in complex fast paced industries and creating breakthrough strategies for global brands seeking to grow and transform profitably. 

Highly effective communicator with the ability to quickly identify and solve strategic and tactical challenges, develop relationships and create and lead high impact business teams that consistently drive extraordinary results. 


Significant expertise in transforming company and franchise organizations, motivating and inspiring winning teams and positively affecting change. Exceptional track record in driving record revenue, profit, customer satisfaction and increased asset and shareholder value.

World-class know-how and accomplishment in the beauty/health/wellness/longevity/self-care, foodservice, restaurant, retail, hospitality, fitness, CPG, fintech, advertising and publishing industries. Accomplishments and expertise cover all facets from inception of new concepts and products to evolving, mature and saturated product life cycles.

Experience Matters

Current and former placements and partners include, but are not limited to:  


100% Chiropractic

BeSafe Walk-in Tubs

Blackjack Pizza & Salads

Brothers That Just Do Gutters

Championship Coaching Systems

Coastal and Cliff Elite Properties

Color World House Painting

Connected Health Centers

Continental Resources

Createry Workshop

Donut I Love U

Elllie Family Services

Epic Wings

Fried Green Tomatoes

Glazier Clinics

iFOAM

Light Lounge

Matt's Red Hots

Patrice & Associates

Paul Davis Restoration

Payroll Vault

Phenix Salon Suites

SKfit Studios

Stratos Jet Charters

SpeedPro Imaging

SuperCuts, Cost Cutters / Regis Corporation

The Drink Factory

The Now Massage

WeComeToYouHomeCleaning

Some Of Our Industry Partners

NATIVE AMERICAN FRANCHISE COUNCIL

As a Native American focused entrepreneurial organization, our focus is helping tribal nations purchase franchises and/or create new franchise brands. 

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