At Integrated Sports Management, we strongly believe in putting our client?s needs above everything else. Our approach to client service is geared to ensure that you and your family will maintain a high quality of life long after your playing days are over. Please call us with any questions you may have or to schedule an appointment. We look forward to the opportunity of meeting you and your family. Integrated Sports Management is a full-service sports management company.We're unique to the sports management world because our roots are an equal mixture of certified contract negotiation, personality marketing and endorsements, and all aspects of financial management. Our goal is to maximize your annual income and net work as well as build your portfolio to insure financial security long after the conclusion of your career as a professional athlete. At ISM, we work with clients in a highly individualistic manner. each client has unique career and financial goals and we strive to achieve these goals with honesty, integrity and maximum effort. We are available to clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The work we do at ISM is always for the benefit of our client and his interests. Never our own. Our reward comes from our clients' satisfaction, a fair compensation for services rendered, and client loyalty which we fully realize must be earned. Your ISM team is built around you and your individual needs. Together, we'll maximize your income and net worth and help you realize your goals. Uncle Sam can sometimes be an unwelcome relative. We'll help you through the maze and minimize your liabilities. The scouting combine is your NFL job interview. We'll get you ready both physically and mentally. Click the links below for more information. Contract Negotiation: When ISM sits down at the bargaining table with a future employer on your behalf, it's good to know you've got proven experience on your side. Experience that has made us one of the top sports management companies in the U.S. Experience that includes generating a signing bonus for a client that was the largest in the history of the NFL franchise with whom we were dealing. ISM has a solid working knowledge of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. We perform extensive research on prior year contracts, the current rookie cap and the overall salary ceiling for each team. We are equipped with statistical and other data to negotiate the best possible contract on your behalf. And since ISM is home to both a Certified Public Accountant, we are able to structure contracts that not only meet financial needs, but also minimize tax burdens.Business Management: Negotiating the best possible contract is only part of the picture. After the contract has been signed, your money needs to be administered properly. We educate our clients on how to live within their means, make smart investments and financially prepare for life after sports. Ultimately, you, the client, has full control over your finances. But since we have been serving clients for several years, we are experienced in the highs, lows, achieveable goals and the unrealistic expectations sudden wealth can mean. Personality Marketing & Endorsements: There's a difference between being a gifted athlete and a marketable personality. At ISM, we can help clients showcase their best "people skills." One way to do this is to encourage our clients to become involved in their communities. Another way is to retain speech or acting coaches for clients when necessary. Still another way is to retain publicists to maximize public exposure opportunities. All this may seem more "showbiz" than sports-oriented, but the lines between the two worlds are very thin indeed. At ISM we are always on the lookout for marketing possibilities, from athletic apparel endorsements and other national advertising contracts to local appearances and community oriented activites. Our creative drive has led to many new opportunities for our clients and their friends & families. Annual Tax Return Preparation: ISM has prepared hundreds of federal and state income tax returns for professional athletes. We're experts in preparing tax returns and our cost for this service is included in our fees for contract negotiation. In other words, there's no hidden charge for this service. Athletes frequently have distinct and complex financial issues and nobody knows how to untie and explain these issues better than ISM. It's also good to know that the people who do your taxes are the same people implementing and administering your financial plans. We supply each client with a monthly statement - a careful system of checks and balances to ensure your financial team is working together and that your interests are being well served. Combine & NFL Draft Preparation: The scouting combine and the NFL Draft represent your entryway into the NFL. ISM will help you prepare both physically and mentally for the rigors of the workouts. We'll match you with a special weight and speed training program to increase your performance. We'll review and run down all the position drills so you'll go in with the confidence of knowing exactly what's expected. And we'll schedule your team workouts so you're always performing at your best. Other ISM Services: Preparation for team interviews, Real estate acquisition and financing, Assistance in obtaining a line of credit, Individual estate and gift tax planning, Bank account reconciliation and management, Post sports career development. The Partners of Integrated Sports Management bring a unique blend of expertise to meet any sports, financial or business need you may face. Weston-based Richard DeLuca has been a certified contract negotiator since 1986. He is a member of the National Football League Players Association and the Sports Lawyers Association. Chad Wiestling is a former captain of the University of Maryland football team and has worked in the front office for the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders. His experience provides a wealth of NFL intelligence to our firm and for our clients. He is also a member of the Sports Lawyers Association and is a certified contract advisor for both the NFL and CFL. Tom Jacobs is a Certified Public Accountant who is intensely familiar with the intracacies of business and financial management as well as the complexity of the U.S. tax code as it relates to professional athletes. He operates ISM's Nashville office. NASHVILLE OFFICE 401 Church St., Suite 2500 Nashville, TN 37219 615.248.4635 - or - 800.246.0886 Fax: 615.742.2529 BALTIMORE OFFICE 121 Warren Ave., 2nd Fl. Baltimore, MD 21230 410.837.6070 - or - 800.810.3783 Fax: 410.510.1833 SOUTH FLORIDA OFFICE 2467 Deer Creek Road Weston, FL 33327 954.217.3822 Fax: 954.217.3823