Meet the Team

Ryan Hamm
Founder

I founded Zelderly with a single mission, to create a solution that would allow Caregivers the ability to earn a true living wage. For over 15 years I have witnessed multiple family members suffering from Parkinson’s, Dementia, and Cancer; all of whom required different levels of help from the Caregiver community. Over this period of time, I realized a hard truth about the Caregiver industry in that a large percentage of Caregivers are living below the poverty line. The gap between what the typical Caregiver agency will pay and the amount charged to the Careseeker is too high, so I set out to create an application that allows Caregivers to set their own hourly rate which passes along a better price to the Careseeker in return. I bring my experience from over 20 years working with multiple tech startups to disrupt the in home care industry with a new solution that will be life changing for both Caregivers and Careseekers alike.

Kenny Conley
Co-founder

I met Ryan through mutual friends when he was in 6th grade, but we maintained a friendship even though we attended rival high schools growing up (go Dragons!). I had a biopsy done on my left arm my senior year in high school and was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA type III). SMA is a disorder affecting the motor neurons-nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These symptoms have progressed over the years and have created challenges to my ability to complete everyday tasks. I mention this only to emphasize that I am not just a founder of Zelderly, I am also a user! I have worked in the high tech industry since 1999 and live by the golden rule; treat others as you would want to be treated. Oh, and my service dog Ruby is amazing, don’t be surprised if you see her in action on social media!