McGuireWoods Sports Investing Symposium — May 2026
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · Hosts: McGuireWoods LLP (Sports Industry Team) and Wilmington Trust · Format: Half-day symposium, four panels + cocktail reception
Overview
Half-day sports investing symposium hosted by McGuireWoods LLP’s Sports Industry Team and Wilmington Trust. Four panels covering professional team investing, college athletics economics, venue value, and the broader sports ecosystem.
Panels
Panel 1 — The Changing Landscape of Investing in Big Four Teams & Leagues
- jordan-solomon — Partner, Arctos Partners
- Zubin Mehta — Chief Investment Officer, Dundon Capital Partners
- kelly-laferriere — Chief Strategy Officer, Minnesota Timberwolves and A-Rod Corp.
- John Carroll — Founding Partner, Sportsology Capital Partners
- jon-w-finger — Partner, McGuireWoods LLP (moderator)
Panel 2 — The New Economics of College Athletics
- mark-orr — Director of Athletics, Sacramento State
- edward-kull — VP and Director of Athletics, St. John’s University
- cameron-walker — VP and Director of Athletics, Utah State University
- kay-heidbreder — University Legal Counsel and Special Assistant Attorney General, Virginia Tech
- jason-w-griffith — Partner, McGuireWoods LLP (moderator)
Panel 3 — The Evolving Venue Value Proposition
- jonathan-fascitelli — Founder & Chairman, Seregh Development Company
- zachary-leonsis — President of Media & New Enterprises, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
- kirtan-mehta — VP, Public Affairs, Washington Commanders
- thomas-e-zahn — Partner, McGuireWoods LLP (moderator)
Panel 4 — Investing in the Sports Ecosystem
- isaac-harrouche — Co-Founder & CEO, 154 Partners
- drew-sheinman — Founding Partner, Brand Velocity Group
- darren-ross — EVP, Ventures, THE·TEAM
- david-abrams — Founding Partner & Managing Partner, Velocity Capital Management
- lyle-ayes — Founder & CEO, Verance Capital
- seth-t-goldsamt — Partner, McGuireWoods LLP (moderator)
Firms Represented
- Arctos Partners
- Dundon Capital Partners
- A-Rod Corp.
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Sportsology Capital Partners
- McGuireWoods LLP
- Sacramento State Athletics
- St. John’s University Athletics
- Utah State University Athletics
- Virginia Tech — Office of University Legal Counsel
- Seregh Development Company
- Monumental Sports & Entertainment
- Washington Commanders
- 154 Partners
- Brand Velocity Group
- THE·TEAM
- Velocity Capital Management
- Verance Capital
- Wilmington Trust (co-host)
My Takeaways
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Source
- McGuireWoods_Sports_Investing_Symposium_Agenda_2026.pdf