Fee-only advisors for professional athletes and Olympic competitors.
Professional athletes face a compressed financial lifecycle: career spans 3-12 years of extreme earning followed by 40+ years of reduced income. Contract structure (salary + bonuses + endorsements), multi-state tax (jock tax), agent/manager structure, endorsement planning, real-estate temptations, and post-career transition make this a distinct spe
Situations we handle
- Contract signed: how do I not blow $20M in 5 years?
- Jock tax — I play in 15 states a year, what's my tax filing?
- Endorsement income — how structured, what entity?
- Agent/manager structure — who's doing what and getting paid what?
- NIL → pro transition — new rules, same mistakes?
- Career-ending injury insurance — too expensive or essential?
Why a specialist. Wirehouse advisors selling athletes typically earn 1-2% AUM and push insurance products on top. Specialist fee-only advisors — often former athletes or long-time sports advisors — model the compressed earning window correctly and coordinate across the agent, CPA, attorney, and family. The ~80% bankruptcy-rate among pro athletes is solvable by financial planning, not just by earning more.
Tools & guides
Athlete Career Earnings & Post-Career Projection
Model compressed career earnings + post-career income needed for a 40-year post-playing retirement.
Professional Athlete Financial Planning Guide
Detailed framework — rules, tradeoffs, and common mistakes.
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