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Todd Mezrah

Todd Mezrah is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Mezrah Consulting, an executive benefits and compensation consulting firm based in Tampa, Florida, established in 1993. As CEO, Todd is responsible for the firm’s vision, growth strategy, and technological initiatives. Under his leadership, Mezrah Consulting has grown from a startup into a national consulting practice serving enterprise clients, privately held businesses, and publicly traded companies. The firm has also developed a specialized banking practice to assist financial institutions with Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) portfolios – sharing innovative strategies to capture yield and provide expert executive benefits consulting.

A serial entrepreneur, Todd Mezrah has consistently sought out ways to innovate in the finance and technology space:

  • In 2018, he co-founded BOLI Rescue, a company dedicated to revitalizing legacy BOLI portfolios by creating liquidity and improving investment yields without incurring immediate tax costs or penalties. This venture demonstrated Todd’s ability to find creative solutions for improving financial products.

In 2024, Todd launched 409A Direct, an online platform offering small to mid-sized businesses a cost-efficient, cloud-based solution to implement their own nonqualified deferred compensation plans. By streamlining a traditionally complex process, 409A Direct embodies Todd’s commitment to innovation and making sophisticated financial tools more accessible.

  • Earlier in his career, Todd was the co-founder and CEO of Drawloop Technologies, a pioneering technology company that was one of the first to provide an enterprise cloud-based solution for automating document deliverables. Today, many Fortune 500 companies still use the document automation technology that Todd helped introduce through Drawloop.

  • In 2019, he expanded into the Software-as-a-Service realm of executive compensation administration by creating mapbenefits. This platform is the only cloud-based, 409A-compliant enterprise solution for deferred compensation plan administration, showcasing Todd’s dedication to staying at the forefront of fintech innovation.

In addition to these ventures, Todd Mezrah is a co-founder of AZ Capital Partners, a private investment firm, and serves on the Advisory Board of IP Capital Partners, a private equity real estate firm. These roles reflect his broad expertise in investment strategy and his ability to guide businesses across different industries.

Throughout his career, Todd Mezrah has established himself as a thought leader in executive compensation and benefits. His expertise covers plan design, funding strategies, regulatory compliance, proxy disclosure, benefit security, and the implementation and administration of executive benefit programs. His primary focus has always been to create effective tools and strategies that help companies attract and retain top talent without adverse financial impacts.

Todd’s innovative approach and deep knowledge in his field have led him to author dozens of articles in industry publications. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences and professional organizations, where he lectures on the tax, legal, and accounting implications of executive compensation and benefit plans. His ability to communicate complex financial concepts with clarity and insight is another testament to his leadership.

Todd Mezrah’s academic background laid the foundation for his career in finance and entrepreneurship. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Finance and Investment Management from the University of Alabama, and went on to obtain his MBA, with an emphasis on employee benefits, from Georgia State University in Atlanta. This strong educational grounding in finance and benefits, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset, propelled Todd to early success and continues to inform his strategic decisions in business.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Todd Mezrah is deeply committed to philanthropy and community involvement. He believes in using his success as a platform to help others. Through the Todd and Shari Mezrah Charitable Fund, Todd and his family support a range of charitable organizations and causes. He has been actively involved with the Jewish Federation, the Jewish National Fund (JNF), the Florida Holocaust Museum, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the Glazer Children’s Museum, among others. This extensive community engagement exemplifies Todd’s values of resilience and giving back.
 He is dedicated to making a positive impact both in business and in the lives of those in need.

Within his industry, Todd also contributes his expertise by participating in professional associations. Notably, he has served as a member of AALU’s (Association for Advanced Life Underwriting) nonqualified plans committee in Washington, D.C., working on initiatives and best practices that shape the future of executive compensation and benefits at a national level.

Todd Mezrah’s journey is characterized by a relentless drive to innovate, a commitment to purposeful leadership, and an unwavering dedication to supporting others. From building successful companies and creating cutting-edge financial solutions to mentoring young professionals and funding educational opportunities, Todd embodies the spirit of a business athlete – continuously pushing boundaries and inspiring others to do the same. The Todd Mezrah Grant is a natural extension of his ethos: it merges his professional success with his philanthropic heart, aiming to foster resilience, innovation, and opportunity in the next generation of leaders.