About the Reliant Group
About the Reliant Group
About Us
Reliant specializes in ground-up and seed-stage investing across high-growth industries. Reliant Group’s leadership has over 20 years of experience in founding and growing companies across diverse sectors.
Reliant’s goals are aligned with the owners it partners with. Reliant was formed to grow companies in high-growth, under-serviced sectors. Currently, Reliant has partnered with or founded companies in the Information Technology, Hospitality, and Construction industries.

Reliant Group Leadership Team
Timothy Burns
Founder & CEO
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Reliant, a Philadelphia-based technology consulting firm which provides IT solutions including Hardware, Software, Unified Communications, Electronic Security, and Professional Services to its enterprise-level clients in the healthcare, higher education, finance, federal/state/local government, and retail industries.
Tim leverages his multi-faceted background in private equity, real estate and private wealth management to provide unparalleled service to his enterprise-level client base. After a tenure at Morgan Stanley, Tim founded a successful family office for a network of affluent Philadelphia families. Drawing on this vast experience, Tim takes a holistic approach when helping Reliant clients configure IT solutions that address their unique needs.
Timothy graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance. He currently resides in Phoenixville, PA with his family.
Reliant Group Leadership Team
Timothy Burns
Founder & CEO
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Reliant, a Philadelphia-based technology consulting firm which provides IT solutions including Hardware, Software, Unified Communications, Electronic Security, and Professional Services to its enterprise-level clients in the healthcare, higher education, finance, federal/state/local government, and retail industries.
Tim leverages his multi-faceted background in private equity, real estate and private wealth management to provide unparalleled service to his enterprise-level client base. After a tenure at Morgan Stanley, Tim founded a successful family office for a network of affluent Philadelphia families. Drawing on this vast experience, Tim takes a holistic approach when helping Reliant clients configure IT solutions that address their unique needs.
Timothy graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance. He currently resides in Phoenixville, PA with his family.
Purdy Tran Bailer
Chief Operating Officer
Purdy Tran Bailer has a background in Business Development, Communications and Investor Relations with 10 years’ experience in the Financial Services and Hospitality industries. Purdy assists with Business Development and Marketing/Communications for Reliant.
Purdy has held positions such as Project Manager in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs, Director of Membership Development at an elite members club, Casa Tua, and Account Manager at New-York based Investor Relations firm, JCIR.
Purdy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in Media & Communication from NYU’s Steinhardt School. She resides in Wayne, PA with her family.