Zane is a partner and managing director of Founders Advisors, a merger & acquisition firm serving middle-market companies with offices in Birmingham, Dallas and Houston. The firm works with owners in a wide variety of industries but focuses on oil and gas, industrials, media, healthcare and Zane’s specialty: technology.

Zane brings a unique perspective to his investment banking practice. Before joining Founders, Zane was a leader in IBM’s internet consulting practice in the Southeast and the founder of two technology businesses which he sold to publicly traded companies. He knows from personal experience the challenge and the joy of running and selling successful companies. Since joining Founders, he and his team have orchestrated more than 80 tech-related deals with institutional buyers.

As an expert in the growth and monetization of internet technology and software companies, Zane is a popular public speaker. He has conducted over 75 workshops across the U.S. and Canada for academics and business owners through Vistage, Convene and industry-sponsored events. He is also the founder of Silicon Y’all, a SaaS and internet summit where successful owners and professional investors share insights, best practices and southern hospitality.

Zane is a native of Montgomery, Alabama and a graduate of both Auburn University (undergraduate degree in business administration) and Southern Christian University (a master’s degree in organizational management). He holds Series 79, 63 and 24 securities licenses.

Zane is active in his community as a board member of Reliance Financial Group, Birmingham Venture Club, Inner Circle Sessions, and Digital Media Holdings. Zane is an active volunteer for several non-profit organizations, including Route 1520 Ministries, Family Dynamic and Church of the Highlands, Birmingham. He serves on the Samford University’s Brock School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board.

He and his wife Jamie are the proud parents of three daughters and one son-in-law.