Speakers
Before You Sign and After You Get Paid
Damon Rowe, Esq
Partner, Meadows Collier
Beverly Winstead Esq
The Law Offices of Beverly Winstead, LLC
Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, University of Maryland, Carey School of Law
Published Author
Deborah Gorman,Esq
Comptroller of Maryland, Legal Department
Charlotte Herzfeld
Student Attorney, University of Maryland, Carey School of Law
The Business of NIL: Building the Brand and Getting the Deal
Shannon Holmes, Esq
Managing Attorney, Law Firm of Shannon Anthony Holmes, PLLC
Certified NFLPA Agent
Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, Northern Illinois University School of Law
Author, Chief Executive Athlete
Andrea Hence Evans
The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC
Registered Patent Attorney
Intellectual Property Attorney – Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Author
Arnice Foster, Esq
The AI Attorney
The Parent Playbook: Protecting Your Athlete’s Brand, Money and Future
Eric Hylton
Director of Investigations, ZMF, Law
National Director, Alliant
Brent Simpson
Founder, Bold Vision Enterprises
Growth Strategist
Retired Stockbroker
Sondra Douglas, Esq
Partner, Stein Sperling
The NIL Playbook
Event promise: Help athletes and families understand how to build, protect, manage and grow NIL opportunities – before the opportunities and the problems arrive.
Recommended Agenda
Keep the afternoon fast-moving: three substantive conversations, one athlete-centered &reside chat, and a focused closing Q&A. A private speaker appreciation dinner follows the forum.
| Time | Session | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30-1:00 PM | Registration + Networking Reception | Light food, music, sponsor tables and informal networking before the formal program begins. |
| 1:00-1:10 PM | Welcome: The New Business of Being a Student-Athlete | Set the purpose of the evening and explain what athletes and families should leave knowing. |
| 1:10-1:45 PM | Panel 1 – The Business of NIL: Building the Brand & Getting the Deal Shannon Holmes, Andrea Hence Evans |
How NIL opportunities happen, personal branding, social media, sponsorships, agents/representatives and what brands look for. |
| 1:45-2:20 PM | Panel 2 – Before You Sign & After You Get Paid BLW, D Rowe, Deb Gorman |
Combine legal and tax: contracts, entity questions, agents, 1099 income, estimated taxes, deductions, recordkeeping and common mistakes. |
| 2:20-2:30 PM | Break/Sponsor Moment | Refreshments, sponsor recognition and a short reset. |
| 2:30-3:05 PM | Panel 3 – The Parent Playbook: Protecting Your Athlete’s Brand, Money & Future Brent Simpson, Sondra Douglass |
Money management, saving and investing, choosing advisors, avoiding scams, family boundaries and planning beyond athletics. |
| 3:05-3:35 PM | Fireside Chat – Beyond the Game Tonya, Allerbee Foundation, BLW |
A current/former student-athlete and mental-health professional discuss pressure, identity, social media, performance and money. |
| 3:35-3:55 PM | Ask the Experts: NIL Q&A | Bring selected panelists back for audience questions. Collect questions throughout the afternoon by QR code. |
| 3:55-4:00 PM | Closing: Your NIL Starting Five | End with five concrete actions families can take immediately after the forum. |
| After 4:00 PM | Speaker Appreciation Dinner (Private) | Post-program dinner for speakers and invited guests. Time and location to be confirmed. |