Bernie Dana brings a diverse portfolio of experiences as an Advisory Board member of the Coryell Collaborate Group. His business career spans 48 years and two retirements. Bernie and his wife Susie moved from Omaha, NE to Springfield in 2001 when he joined the Business faculty at Evangel University (EU) and served for 17 years.  He served on 3 university governance groups, four committees, and chaired EU’s Quality Improvement Team. Prior to joining the faculty, Bernie had served for 16 years on the EU Board of Trustees. After a 6-month retirement, he became the Chief Operating Officer of Pure & Clean, LLC based in Nixa in January 2019.

His professional career also includes three years in the U.S. Army, He was the recipient of the 1996 EU Distinguished Alumnus Award; 2014 EU Clark Award for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service; Springfield Business Journal’s 2015 Men of the Year Award; and 2016 EU Professor Emeritus.

Jerald served 27 years as CEO and Executive Director of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and doubled as the CEO & Executive Director of the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, a PGA Korn Ferry Tour stop. The PCCC has generated nearly $17.4 million for children’s charities. Jerald spent more than 20 years at Southwest Baptist University as an administrator as he supervised admissions, enrollment management, student financial assistance, student affairs, public and church relations, development, fund-raising and university advancement. Jerald is married to Giana Snyder of Sedalia, who is a longtime State Farm Insurance agent. They have four grown daughters: Jeralen, Joylyn, Mary and Katherine.

Matt Williams serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Coryell Collaborative Group, a multi-family property asset management and operations company headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. As the CTO, Matt oversees both Information Technology and Marketing departments managing and mentoring a staff of 21. In his role, Matt is responsible for data center design and certification and fully redundant disaster recovery. Since joining Coryell Collaborative Group in 2020, Matt has developed and implemented an industry-leading smart home technology as well as an in-house ISP model to maximize residential experience and revenue. Matt has also developed an external sales model solution for IT to emerge as a fully featured managed services company.

Matt grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park. Prior to moving to Springfield, Missouri, Matt served in leadership roles for several companies in the Seattle, Washington, area including six years with Starbucks.

Recently, Matt co-founded a non-profit called Because Oceans that supports marine education and ocean mammal conservation.

Sam M. Coryell serves as President of Coryell Collaborative Group, which includes Good Deal Development, Team C Construction, Tech X, TLC Properties, and TLC Realty. Sam has been with the company for the last 27 years holding various positions along the way.

Under Sam’s leadership, Coryell Collaborative Group has increased its portfolio from 2,800 units in 2014 to nearly 4,500 units today. Sam has led the organization through an economic downturn, restructuring, and national partnerships. In 2022, Coryell Collaborative Group expanded its presence outside of Missouri with new properties in Arkansas and Texas. In 2023, Coryell Collaborative Group will open its first location in Kansas.

Sam holds a B.A. in Construction Management from Missouri State University and is an active alumni. Sam is also a member of the National Apartment Association, Springfield Apartment and Housing Association and served on the 911 Advisory Committee to the Governor of Missouri. Sam has served as an advisor, friend, and benefactor for many Springfield nonprofit organizations including March of Dimes and Ozarks Regional YMCA among others.