Expertise

Athlete Services, Education, and Executive Coaching

• Former Investment Advisor [Series 66 and Series 7] supporting athletes and entertainers at Wilkes Sports Group of Janney Montgomery Scott with $350M+ AUM
• Coached executives at Nike, McKinsey, and Jordan
• Created and launched Executive Education program for professional athletes at Columbia Business School
• Frequent speaker on leadership and strategy

Venture Capital & Sports Business

• President and GM of Harrisburg Stampede, led team to a championship
• Owner and operator of Philadelphia Soul, won 2 championships and Front Office of the Year (2018)
• Helped Arena Football League structure partnerships with DraftKings, Facebook, and CBS, William Hill
• Advised NFLPA’s One Team Collective, an NFLPA accelerator alongside partners firms like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Madrona Venture Group, Intel Corporation, and the Harvard Innovation Lab

Business Development & Joint Ventures

• Led business development for Main Squeeze Juice Co., driving expansion from two to 20+ franchise locations in 2 years.
• Led U.S. expansion for Timeless Herbal Care, managed strategic partnerships with Ford Motors and Mt. Sinai Hospital
• Co-developed Virtua Health’s Center for Innovation including stakeholder IP development and commercialization programs and health tech consulting service portfolio

Professional Athlete

• 10-year NFL career, New Orleans Saints’ all-time leader in receiving stats
• Ranked among top 50 wide receivers in NFL history

Expertise

Health Tech, Sports Medicine & Physiology

• Developed performance markers for NFL, NHL, NBA, and Olympians, leading to 8-figure exits.
• Commercialized health tech programs used in clinics nationwide.
• Team physiologist for athletes for 25+ pro teams, including the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), and Colorado Rapids (MLS).

Venture Capital & Deal Flow

• Top 1% in deal flow, leveraging industry expertise, partnerships, and networks.
• Founded and scaled health tech startups and flipped medical buildings into a REIT, leading to 8-figure exits.
• Created an ecosystem and investment firm studio as a General Partner and Limited Partner that helped build over 11 companies (still active) with a current $500M in total valuations.
• Co-founded a venture studio supporting early-stage companies grown to $200M in assets.

Business Development & Mentorship

• Launched performance centers totaling $1B in assets, including a 130,000-square-foot facility.
• Mentored over a dozen health tech founders, leading them to Series A and beyond.
• Worked at major institutions in tech transfer and IP departments to commercialize intellectual property and scale ventures

Professional MMA Athlete

• Ranked Top 100 globally in MMA
• Won the Brazilian jiujitsi national championship and placed 5th at worlds.

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Expertise

Venture Building & Entrepreneurship

• Launched multiple startups, startup ecosystems, investment firms, and funds, taking them from concept to profitability.
• Zero to one expert.
• Advisor to hundreds of Entrepreneurs around the globe.

Alternative Investment Funds & GP Stakes

• Innovating new fund structures that allow every investor, regardless of their accreditation status, access to the private alternatives asset class. ALTS for all!
• Educating and funding the next generation of emerging fund managers from day 1.
• Firm and fund investment thesis creation.

Strategic Planning & Fundraising

• Year 1 go-to-market planning, corporate governance, legal compliance, budgeting, and team recruiting.
• Creative problem-solver and out-of-the-box thinker/more right-brained than left.
• Creating and executing fundraising and marketing strategies around the 506(c) & 506(b) exemptions.
• Startup, SPV, fund, GP stakes, and real estate fundraising.
• Investment Banking and Broker Dealer relations.
• FIDUCIARY! Our investors are our customers, and our customers always come first!

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Expertise

Healthcare & Sports Tech

• Grew a healthcare facility to 7 figures in 3 years, treating patients and athletes worldwide.
• Lectured nationally on cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment procedures.

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Private Equity & Investment Strategy

• Sourced over $350M in direct deals, guiding startups through growth stages and buyouts.
• Advised on business models, investment due diligence, and operational efficiencies for healthcare and sports tech companies.

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Human Performance & Athletic Leadership

• Former JUCO Heisman winner and University of Michigan football captain.
• Expert in maximizing human performance, applying insights from both sports and healthcare to business

Expertise

Sports Tech & Venture Growth

• Guided 40+ sports tech startups with a $30M venture fund, helping to scale revenue and refine business strategies.
• Leveraged his NFL experience to drive innovation and market expansion in the sports tech sector.

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

• Secured and managed partnerships within the sports industry, creating significant revenue streams.
• Expanded startups’ business operations globally, focusing on growth and business strategy.

Sports Management & Operations

• Played as a tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Oakland Raiders
• Transitioned into sports business, focusing on athlete performance and sports tech innovation.

Investor Relations & Deal Flow

• Connected portfolio companies with investors through his rich network in sports and tech.
• Drove deal flow by identifying key investment opportunities within the sports industry.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentored sports tech founders, helping them scale their operations and improve strategic decision-making.
• Provided leadership in business development and operational oversight for startups within the CVP portfolio.

Expertise

Sports Executive Leadership & Strategic Vision

• Founder/CEO of Strategic Transitions Advisors LLC, helping organizations achieve sustainable growth.
• Held leadership roles at MLS, NFL, NCAA, and Cleveland Browns, Ole Miss Athletics, Kansas City Chiefs, and Southeastern Conference focusing on leadership, administration, operations, and strategic growth.

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

• Established the Player and League Advancement department at MLS from its inception to service 3 leagues, 20,000 players, 700+ teams, and 200+ club staff.
• Have led business development strategies that have solicited and secured mid- to seven-figure partnerships from corporate organizations.
• Contributed to fundraising and capital campaign initiatives by securing funds surpassing $150 million+.
• Conducted investment and strategic partnerships due diligence.
• Advanced player marketing and professional relations across multiple sports leagues and colleges by successfully negotiating mutually beneficial deals.

League Advancement

• Led programs at MLS and other organizations, focusing on succession planning and advancing the current and future development of the next generation of sports professionals.

Development & Operations

• Oversaw program development, implementation, administration, events, and new business identification for major professional and college sports leagues and teams.

Operational Efficiency & Risk Mitigation

• Implemented performance analysis and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring operational excellence and financial health through proactive forecasting and meticulous management.

Athletic Career

• Former Ole Miss football player, leading the Rebels to four bowl games and earning the Chucky Mullins Courage Award.

Expertise

Technology Innovation & AI

• Invented Amazon Alexa, pioneering AI, speech recognition, and human interface tech.
• Led AI and smart technology development at Nike for sports science and wellness.

Enterprise Security & Data Privacy

• Directed Global Device Security at Netflix, ensuring personal data protection.
• Developed security and data privacy strategies for Nike's global operations.

Product Development

• Built and scaled products at Amazon, Netflix, and Nike.
• Led development in smart apparel, AI coaching, and manufacturing technologies.

Entrepreneurship

• Serial entrepreneur since 1994, launching products in networking, video streaming, and AI.
• Founded and scaled multiple startups focused on cutting-edge technologies.

Strategic Leadership

• Supports CVP's investments in AI, sports science, and technology.
• Identifies strategic initiatives to drive innovation across CVP's portfolio.

Expertise

Branding & PR

• Managed 100+ PR campaigns, achieving over 500 billion impressions.

• Built over 400+ brands for startups and Fortune 500 companies across 20+ industries, including fintech, sports, real estate, education, healthcare, and tech, for brands like Siemens, Skype, Mercedes, and American Express.

Funnel Creation & Tech Expertise

• Winner of 8+ Two-Comma Club Awards for sales funnels generating $1M+ each.
• With three computer science degrees and an MBA, expert in website development, data analytics, and omnichannel marketing.

Performance Marketing and Advertising Mastery

• Managed budgets as high as $25M, building high-converting ad campaigns.
• Helped build one of the largest U.S. marketing agencies with a 9-figure ad spend.

Private Equity & Startups

• As fractional CMO, led a private equity asset to a 9-figure exit in under 24 months.
• Helped grow 400+ startups, with 15 exits, including a $450M medical company sale.
• Exited three SaaS ventures and sold two marketing agencies.
• Rebuilt marketing and sales strategies, turning a company from near closure to stabilizing at $50M yearly surpluses.

Building High-Functioning Marketing Teams

• Recruited and led marketing teams for global brands.
• Overhauled and restructured five billion-dollar brand’s marketing and sales departments, leading to a 20%-50% revenue increase.

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Expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Representing a consortium led by Josh Harris in acquiring the NFL’s Washington Commanders for US$6.05 billion, the highest-value sports franchise transaction in U.S. history.
• Representing the Walton-Penner Family on the US$4.65 billion acquisition of the NFL's Denver Broncos, the second-highest value ever paid for the acquisition of a professional sports team.

Private Equity

• Represented Fenway Sports Group as the lead investor in connection with forming and structuring the Strategic Sports Group consortium (SSG).  
• Advised the first transaction in the NBA‘s involving a private investment fund.

League Advancement

• Spearheaded a groundbreaking multimillion-dollar investment deal between Strategic Sports Group (SSG) and the PGA TOUR Enterprises that Tiger Woods hailed as ‘sports history.’ 

Strategic Growth

• Representing the NBA San Antonio Spurs in a strategic investment from Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, and Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies.

Expertise

Stadium and Venue Development

• Negotiated and drafted design and construction agreements relating to the US$1.9 billion development of a new multi-purpose stadium for the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.
• Negotiated and drafted design and construction agreements relating to the US$900 million redevelopment of the historic Seattle Center arena for a new NHL Seattle hockey team. 
• Represented NFL’s Washington Commanders in connection with developing a new stadium and ancillary development.

Sponsorship and Naming Rights

• Represented Syracuse University in negotiating and finalizing a new naming rights partner for its on-campus multipurpose arena.

Project Development 

• Represented and advised the Olympic sports program on the development of a new, state-of-the-art Olympic sports facility that will serve as one of the venues for the LA 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
• Counseled developer and negotiated and drafted design and construction agreements relating to the six-phased historic redevelopment and restoration of Wrigley Field, home of MLB’s Chicago Cubs.

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