We are industry-leading franchise lawyers and trusted franchise professionals working together to benefit and protect franchisors in all industries, franchisees, developers, startups, searchers, investors, and the franchising industry.

Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, NY, London, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion. For more information visit us at http://www.bakertilly.com.

We Grow EMERGING BRANDS - Our educational approach delivers extraordinary results.
We have over 100 years of combined experience in franchise development and operations. We’ve evolved regional brands into national leaders. We know that matching the right high-quality candidates to the right brands leads to longevity and great returns for franchisors and franchisees. We don’t want to brag, but our approach has led to long-term success for the brands we represent.

We provide live, virtual, and hybrid event solutions to reach today’s audiences wherever they are – online, onstage, and onsite.

Many of the world’s most visible brands and causes look to LEO to deliver their most critical messages on the most important occasions. Our clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies, nationally recognized non-profits, and community organizations and associations. For more than a decade, we have earned our longstanding places on Event Marketer’s IT List and the Chief Marketer’s Top 200 Agencies with relentless dedication to quality, creativity, and value.

The solutions your franchise needs at each stage of business growth can be complex. Let the CPAs and Advisors of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) co-develop those solutions with you. Innovative companies move quickly and often face tough business challenges. The PKF Texas team is motivated to find solutions to those challenges and assist you with your bottom line. Our clients represent a cross-section of industries, relying on us for: contract compliance; joint venture audits; financial statement audits; accounting; business advisory; domestic/international tax services and more. As an active member of the Houston business community, we are proud to support IFA and the franchise sector. We are here to co-create success stories with you wherever you do business. For more information on how we can help you visit http://www.PKFTexas.com.

HouseAccount is on a mission to revolutionize the $500B home service industry by transforming and digitizing the customer experience. With every click, every booking, and every service, we're redefining industry standards. Join us as we pave the way for a smarter, seamless future in home services.

Full service international law firm; assists clients in all aspects of franchising, distribution and licensing relationships, including regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, and intellectual property protection and leveraging.

ClientTether is the sales automation & CRM platform of choice for franchise systems. Our tools streamline franchise development, & unit-level operations, sales, & growth with leading text, call, & email automation, integrated quoting, payment processing, online reviews, & world-class services to ensure each client succeeds. ClientTether is recognized as a top 2 technology supplier in the franchise industry by Entrepreneur Magazine, and as a categorical leader in overall Franchise Management Software ratings, and as a leader in client satisfaction and ease of use by G2, Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice.

Founded in 1988, Franchise Update Media delivers a unique combination of Conferences, Print, Digital and Online Products for Franchisors, Multi-Unit Franchisees, and Franchise Buyers. We produce the; Multi-Unit Franchising Conference; Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine; Franchise Update Magazine; Franchise Customer Experience Conference; Franchise Leadership & Development Conference; digital E-Newsletters and Franchising.com. For more information on FUM please visit http://www.franchising.com.

NFP, an Aon company, is an integrated
organization of consultative advisors and
problem solvers. We provide expertise to
help companies and individuals address
their most significant risk, workforce, wealth
management and retirement challenges.

Our company specializes in financing start up & existing franchisees. We offer every possible financing method including: SBA Express loans for $150,000 working capital; Equipment leases to finance the equipment needed to operate a business. SBA 7(a) loans for start ups up to $5MM. USDA loans for RV Parks and Campgrounds up to $25MM. ROBS program and alternate financing methods. We are proud to finance new franchisees for all United Franchise Group's brands; Yogi Bear's Jellystone Parks; HOTWORX; CKO Kickboxing; Garage Living; Massage Envy; Athletic Republic; The Camp Transformation Center & KOA.

Keith Gerson, CFE, is one of the best-known experts in the world of franchising, and is highly sought-after for his thought-leadership and expertise. Keith brings 50 years of franchising expertise to Gerson Advisory Services (GAS), offering unparalleled insights and strategic guidance for franchisors. As President & CEO, Keith’s leadership and visionary approach have shaped 100’s of successful franchise system worldwide. GAS offers services in the following areas: Franchise Sales Effectiveness, Franchise Marketing and Website Review & Forensics, Forensic Audits & Best Practices, FDD Competitive Analysis, Keynote Addresses and more.