Jack Bechta is an NFLPA Certified Advisor who is not afraid to speak his mind. He has been in the business of representing professional football players for almost two decades and his engine has not experienced any wear. Jack is the owner of JB Sports Inc, which has a valuable list of clients and a […]
Category: Interview With The Agent
I take a lot of pleasure in seeing young professionals have success in their respective trades. As a young sports agent, myself, I especially admire others who have made it their goal to represent professional athletes, and have actually acted on their dreams. Nate Haber fits into that category. He is a part of a […]
Bernie Lee is the President of Lee Basketball Services Ltd, a full-service basketball agency that specializes in representing basketball players overseas. Bernie is certified by the NBPA and bases his agency out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a world with tools like Skype, text messaging, and Google Wave (coming soon), distance between an agent and […]
Mark Slough is a man who has achieved his dream of becoming a sports agent with persistence and hard work. He holds a connection with all his clients (which includes Patriots RB Sammy Morris and Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff) that goes beyond just paperwork. Slough formerly worked in real estate and corporate law, but left […]
This is the fourth interview in an on-going series by Gary Wimsett, Jr., lawyer and MMA enthusiast, about the business of Mixed Martial Arts. In Part I, Gary spoke with Sports Illustrated Senior Contributor, L. Jon Wertheim, about his new book, “Blood in the Cage” about the history of MMA, the career of Pat Miletich, […]
Jeff Chilcoat, president of Sterling Sports Management, LLC, founded the company in 1997 out of the law firm Campbell, Hornbeck, Chilcoat & Veatch, LLC. Sterling Sports has grown to include three divisions, football, baseball, and golf and has clients such as John Henderson and Peerless Price. Jeff prides himself on being an ethical agent and caring for his clients in the best possible manner.
Ryan W. Morgan, president and CEO of Morgan Advisory Group (MAG), first experienced the sports business while working with the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Per Hagen founded the player agency Poker Icons (http://www.pokericons.com/) in 2006, and just recently, Vegas Group merged with the company. Per is a Norwegian (34) who lives in the suburbs outside of Oslo. He is married and has a daughter (8). Per has been working as an executive sales director for many years and has a […]
Heather MacKenzie received her law degree from Duke University Law School and undergraduate degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. With over 15 years of legal experience in the US and in Germany, Ms. MacKenzie is well-qualified to represent athletes in the international sports market. She is a State of North Carolina certified sports […]
Eric R. Wiesel went to California State University, Sacramento and Lincoln Law School before joining the law firm of Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime. He is a partner at the firm and heads its sports practice with an NBA, WNBA, and NFLPA license. Two of his more notable clients are Rebekkah Brunson (All-Star and US […]