Executive Leader with over 30 years experience consulting in the franchise and retail industries. Uniquely, David has been on almost every side of the career fence -- as a licensor, a licensee, an employer an employee, and an academic and offers a real-world, balanced view when advising his clients.David and his talented team of Consultants, help people explore Franchising as a more stable and lucrative career path. He also assists companies looking to franchise their business.David heads the leading franchise brokerage firm in the country (TEA) along with the Franchise Center of Excellence (FCOE), a training program which educates franchise consultants on the finer points of franchising. He was one of the first franchise brokers to earn the designation of Certified Franchise Executive (CFE), the highest accreditation in his Industry, and completed both the Franchise MBA and Franchise Management Certificate program through the International Franchise Association (IFA).David has been quoted on franchising trends in many local and national publications including the Wall Street Journal, Franchise Times & Financial Times. He has been a guest lecturer at Duke, Notre Dame, Purdue, University of Dallas, University of North Texas & UTEP and has appeared on several radio shows and podcasts over the years. Currently, he is an industry lecturer at Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Business Leadership Center.David founded The Entrepreneur Authority in 2002 and since then he has consulted and/or brokered for major franchise brands such as Charles Schwab, Checkers, Denny’s, Great Clips, Potbelly’s, as well as hundreds of others in every imaginable industry segment in the US, Canada and Mexico.♛ Specialties: Franchising, Career Management, Equity Building, Servant Leadership