Elias James (E. J.) Nader, 1976-2017
Fort Worth - Elias James (E.J.) Nader, loving husband, father, son, and friend, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior Tuesday, December 26, surrounded by his loving family and friends after complications from a surgical procedure. Mr. Nader was 41 years old. His body has been donated at his request to UT Southwestern Medical Center for research and education purposes.
Memorial Service: Friends are invited to join the family at 10AM on Thursday morning at First United Methodist Church for a celebration of Christian life. Afterward, a reception will be held at Colonial Country Club for those in attendance.
Fort Worth - Elias James (E.J.) Nader, loving husband, father, son, and friend, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior Tuesday, December 26, surrounded by his loving family and friends after complications from a surgical procedure. Mr. Nader was 41 years old. His body has been donated at his request to UT Southwestern Medical Center for research and education purposes.
Memorial Service: Friends are invited to join the family at 10AM on Thursday morning at First United Methodist Church for a celebration of Christian life. Afterward, a reception will be held at Colonial Country Club for those in attendance.
Memorials: Friends of E.J. and Sarah have established a fund in his memory for the
benefit of their daughters, Ashleigh and Alexis. Contribution to the fund in lieu of flowers is requested. Those who wish to contribute may make a gift to: NADER FAMILY FUND,
c/o Barney Wiley, Trinity Bank, NA, 3500 W. Vickery Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107.
Born February 16, 1976 in Savannah, Georgia, he was the oldest of four sons born to
James and Kay Nader.
E.J. was a scholar and athlete at Paschal High School. Upon graduation from high school in 1994, E.J. entered T.C.U. where he attained undergraduate degrees in both Accounting and Finance, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1998. He was named Senior Scholar for the School of Accounting at the College of Business. He then obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Accounting from the University of Texas in 1999.
While a senior at Paschal, he met his adoring wife and best friend, Sarah Van Horn, to whom he was married September 4, 1999 in Fort Worth.
E.J. was employed from 1999-2001 with Arthur Andersen, LLP in Dallas and Austin. In 2002 E.J. was recruited to the Fort Worth office of KPMG, where he was a Senior Associate. His primary experience was within the financial services industry including private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds, credit funds, and business development companies. He served as primary recruiter for the Fort Worth office, including oversight of campus development responsibilities for TCU and UTA.
Upon returning to Fort Worth in 2002, E.J. and Sarah became members of First United
Methodist Church in Fort Worth and have continued to increase their service as their family has grown under the influence of Christ through the Church.
E.J. was called from public accounting to become the Chief Financial Officer of Tailwind
Advisors in 2014. Following, he has also served as C.F.O. of all Tailwind subsidiaries,
including Tailwind Oil and Gas, as well as their Investment funds. His interests included
his work, golf, running, friends and teammates from school, work and Colonial Country
Club. Above all was his love for his girls, Sarah, Ash, and Lexi.
He was preceded in death by grandparents Richard and Velma Nader, and Kenneth and Frances Brimer.
He is survived by his wife Sarah, daughters Ashleigh and Alexis Nader, parents James and Kay Nader, brothers Rev. John Nader and wife Casey, Rev. Joseph Nader and wife Mary Kathryn and Jordan Nader and wife Jennifer, and numerous beloved extended family members.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to friends and colleagues Zach and Noelle
Garzek, Judd and Jacque Pritchard, Bryan and Janice Barrett, and the entire Tailwind
Team for their support during this difficult time.
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