RYAN PARROTT: FOUNDER/BOARD MEMBER
Founder and Former President & CEO, Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, served eight years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, attached to Team SEVEN, completing three combat tours to Iraq. In 2005, Ryan was manning the turret gun of a Humvee in enemy territory when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive devise (IED), causing a flash fire and throwing him from the vehicle. With his face and arms on fire, Ryan witnessed team members suffer devastating burn and blast injuries.
After completing his service, Ryan moved to Dallas. Meeting other Veterans in the area who suffered serious burn injuries, Ryan was discouraged that burn medicine and technologies were not advancing the same way that amputees benefit from incredible innovations made in prosthetics.
Searching for better answers, Ryan realized that traumatic burns significantly impact not only the military community, but fire fighters, first-responders and civilians as well. Ryan realized his calling and established Sons of the Flag.
MIKE PETTIS: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Originally from Midland, TX, Mike now resides in Prosper, TX. Married to his wife Nikki for 22 years, together they have three awesome kids: Regan, Cole and Case. Mike owns and operates The Gin, a restaurant bar, and entertainment venue, in historic downtown Prosper. He also owns and operates Pettis Under Construction, currently engaged in a major preservation and revitalization effort in historic downtown Prosper. Mike is a member of the Board of Directors for Sons of the Flag, and co-chairs the annual Country for Country Dinner, Auction, and Concert, benefitting Sons of the Flag.
TRAVIS ALLISON
LCDR Travis Allison is a native of Houston, TX. A graduate of Texas A&M University and the College of William and Mary. He spent 12 years in active duty service as an F/A-18 fighter pilot, serving in 3 combat deployments and graduating from the Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN.
KATHY MILLER
Kathy Miller is the Global Vice President of Vertiv Operating System and President and Founder of yk2020 LLC. Kathy is an experienced Senior Executive that has led successful transformations of manufacturing businesses in Aerospace, Automotive and various other industries. She coaches individuals in various stages of their careers and advises businesses looking to advance their leadership and teams in attainment of new levels of performance.
Kathy has been an advocate of safety as part of her industrial career. She has compassion for victims of serious accidents and is a proponent of developing a
strategy of increasing medical professionals to treat burn victims. She considers being a Board Member of Sons of the Flag as an effective way to convey her gratitude for those in service to our country through their military careers.
RYAN HYMAN: BOARD MEMBER
Ryan works for Lockton Companies in the Fort Worth office. He is a TCU graduate and enjoys spending time with his his wife, Carolyn, and two kids, Stella and Keegan.
“I want to make a difference in Veteran’s lives. What better way than to give back and make a difference for those that defend our country?”
GARY SEIBEL
Mr. Seibel started his financial career in banking as a branch manager, then moved to residential and commercial lending. Next, he became an executive with a national real estate investment trust (REIT), facilitating loan investments for banks and various lending institutions. As his career advanced, he held many positions, such as president of a lending institution, division president of an investment firm, and was the CFO for a health strategies company.
Mr. Seibel received his Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses in 2010 as well as his life insurance license (Ark. Ins. Lic. #11724706).
In 2011, Mr. Seibel joined Cardinal Investment Group. He specializes in financial advising, with a focus on investment advising and retirement planning. Another area of Mr. Seibel’s practice is financial coaching for individuals and businesses that need something more than standard financial advice. As a business consultant, Mr. Seibel uses his financial experience to provide consulting in a number of areas for small and growing businesses. Mr. Seibel is the Vice-President of Recruiting for Trutoro, a Broker-Dealer and SEC-Registered Investment Advisor.
Mr. Seibel studied at Berean University (Biblical Studies), SAU Tech (Fire Science), and Liberty University (Government and Finance). Mr. Seibel has held several board positions in the past for a variety of civic and nonprofit firms; and is currently on the boards of two nonprofits: Sons Of The Flag, an organization dedicated to revolutionizing burn care; and Riverside Actors Theater, a theater company dedicated to helping veterans and first responders overcome PTSD and other traumatic injuries. He is a member of the Conway Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys outdoor activities as a hobby, including running and fitness training; is an avid reader, a perpetual student, and is a proficient guitar player.
GARY SEIBEL
Mr. Seibel started his financial career in banking as a branch manager, then moved to residential and commercial lending. Next, he became an executive with a national real estate investment trust (REIT), facilitating loan investments for banks and various lending institutions. As his career advanced, he held many positions, such as president of a lending institution, division president of an investment firm, and was the CFO for a health strategies company.
Mr. Seibel received his Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses in 2010 as well as his life insurance license (Ark. Ins. Lic. #11724706).
In 2011, Mr. Seibel joined Cardinal Investment Group. He specializes in financial advising, with a focus on investment advising and retirement planning. Another area of Mr. Seibel’s practice is financial coaching for individuals and businesses that need something more than standard financial advice. As a business consultant, Mr. Seibel uses his financial experience to provide consulting in a number of areas for small and growing businesses. Mr. Seibel is the Vice-President of Recruiting for Trutoro, a Broker-Dealer and SEC-Registered Investment Advisor.
Mr. Seibel studied at Berean University (Biblical Studies), SAU Tech (Fire Science), and Liberty University (Government and Finance). Mr. Seibel has held several board positions in the past for a variety of civic and nonprofit firms; and is currently on the boards of two nonprofits: Sons Of The Flag, an organization dedicated to revolutionizing burn care; and Riverside Actors Theater, a theater company dedicated to helping veterans and first responders overcome PTSD and other traumatic injuries. He is a member of the Conway Chamber of Commerce. He enjoys outdoor activities as a hobby, including running and fitness training; is an avid reader, a perpetual student, and is a proficient guitar player.
STEVE WOODS: FORMER CHAIRMAN
Steve has been involved in private equity real estate investments since the early 1980’s as a Principal of The Woods Company, Valcor Partners, ValQuest Equity Partners and ValQuest Equity Partners II. Steve also has a back ground in the oil business as well as other investments.
From 1971 to 1973 Steve worked for General Electric Credit Corporation in Dallas, Arlington, and Ft Worth. Steve worked with a large family owned commercial cattle feedlot operation in the Texas Panhandle, managing all cattle on pasture and the company’s profit sharing plan. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors of WalVerne, Inc., the feedlots managing partner.
He served on the board of Alliance Tax Group, Inc., a small Minority Woman Owned Business (MWOB) and on the Administrative Board at Highland Park United Methodist Church. He is member and Deacon of Park Cities Presbyterian Church and has been actively involved in several youth ministries including Boy Scouts where both sons received their Eagle Scout Award.
Steve received a BBA in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of the Texas Cowboys service organization and the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity. Steve is 64, grew up in Dallas and is married with 5 children, 7 grandchildren and more on the way.
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