Syed founded American Leadership Academy (K-12 grade Islamic School) in 2021, and ALA School Property Partners LP in 2024. He has over 27 years of executive leadership experience as he founded his first company in 1997. His passion for education sector dates back to 2003 when he established Gillani Scholars Program with University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and gifted Gillani’s ERP/Supply-chain software to the university for teaching and research purposes. Syed has served on university advisory boards and K-12 grade school boards for over 20 years.

Dr. Qadeer Haider is the Assistant Director of Assessment at UT Arlington. He provides leadership for Texas Core Curriculum Objective assessment at UTA, and other institution-wide outcomes assessment initiatives. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy – PhD focused on Mathematics Teacher Education from Florida State University. Dr. Haider taught Mathematics and Computer Science at the high school and college levels for more than 11 years and in three different countries. He has master’s degrees in both Computer Science and Mathematics.

Mr. Shahid Mehmood is a licensed commercial real estate advisor and Investment Sales Strategist based in Texas. Over the years, he has acquired, built, and successfully exited multiple franchises, all while actively investing in commercial real estate. These experiences not only sharpened his business acumen but also deepened his understanding of the real estate industry from an investor’s perspective.

Today, he channels this passion and expertise into providing top-tier commercial real estate brokerage and consulting services. He specializes in multifamily investments, retail, tenant