A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and WBEA-registered advisor with 17+ years of experience supporting professional/retired athletes as Principal of a financial advisory firm (since 2006), specializing in financial strategy design, investment planning, and financial workshops. Since 2017, they’ve served as a Sport Finance Expert & Lecturer at Rice University’s #1 nationally ranked Sport Management Program (Niche, 2020–2023), designing the Sport Finance course to cover industry-specific topics like business valuation, public-private partnership financing, and athlete revenue strategies. They’re also a Venture Partner at a Houston-based firm (since 2023) and previously held roles at a sports/entertainment company (VP, 2002–2006; Marketing Manager, 1999–2002).