SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Korbi Carrison, Event Vice President for G2E.

Carrison leads G2E, the casino and gaming industry’s largest gathering of commercial and tribal professionals from around the world, held annually in Las Vegas. Since 2018, Korbi has leveraged her over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry to direct the strategic and tactical aspects of the event, including year-round thought leadership engagements, alongside the expo event partner, the American Gaming Association (AGA). During her tenure, Korbi led G2E through a global pandemic and scaled the show to meet the future of the ever-evolving industry, adding new major expo activations that enhanced attendee engagement and showcased growing industries.

In her years leading G2E, the show has cemented itself as more than a place to network and connect—it has become the central gathering for the entire industry. Her strategic direction has led G2E to serve as an essential event within the gaming industry that fosters collaboration, drives innovation, and shapes the future of gaming. Through her direction and leadership, the 2023 rebrand of G2E leveled up the look and feel of the show, ensuring it is representative of the continued evolution of the gaming industry. With Korbi at the helm, G2E has come to reflect all facets of the gaming ecosystem and address the diverse needs and interests of stakeholders.

While G2E takes place over a 4-day time span, Carrison’s work and leadership impact the gaming industry year-round. The carefully cultivated education sessions present new ideas, elevate new leaders, and foster a culture of growth and innovation throughout the industry.

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Korbi Carrison:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/korbicarrison/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Andre Mazire, our Director of Business Development & Operations at SeventySix Capital.

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Dave Maryles, Founder & Partner at Rubicon Talent.

Maryles co-founded Rubicon Talent in January 2017 along with other sports marketing veterans Peter Raskin, Jonathan Salant, and Brandon Swibel. At Rubicon, Maryles plays a key role across all divisions in talent management, marketing, media and talent consulting services.

Prior to founding Rubicon Talent, Maryles was the Senior Vice President of Talent at The Legacy Agency (currently GSE Worldwide) and the Director of Athlete Marketing at The Agency Sports Management (later The Legacy Agency).

Maryles’ expertise spans a wide range of sports marketing & talent representation areas, including brand endorsements, media / broadcasting, corporate brand campaigns and social media / content strategies. His experience and relationships in the industry have made him a valuable asset in developing innovative partnerships and building athletes’ individual brands and business portfolios. Dave currently represents Washington Commanders QB & Heisman Trophy Winner Jayden Daniels, Univ. of Texas QB Quinn Ewers, Raiders Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby, Eagles WR & Heisman Trophy Winner DeVonta Smith amongst many others on the Rubicon Talent client roster.

Maryles is a graduate of Penn State University and also attended the Spanish-American Institute of Sevilla, Spain.

Dave Maryles:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-maryles-9773295/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Dave Maryles, Founder & Partner at Rubicon Talent.

Maryles co-founded Rubicon Talent in January 2017 along with other sports marketing veterans Peter Raskin, Jonathan Salant, and Brandon Swibel. At Rubicon, Maryles plays a key role across all divisions in talent management, marketing, media and talent consulting services.

Prior to founding Rubicon Talent, Maryles was the Senior Vice President of Talent at The Legacy Agency (currently GSE Worldwide) and the Director of Athlete Marketing at The Agency Sports Management (later The Legacy Agency).

Maryles’ expertise spans a wide range of sports marketing & talent representation areas, including brand endorsements, media / broadcasting, corporate brand campaigns and social media / content strategies. His experience and relationships in the industry have made him a valuable asset in developing innovative partnerships and building athletes’ individual brands and business portfolios. Dave currently represents Washington Commanders QB & Heisman Trophy Winner Jayden Daniels, Univ. of Texas QB Quinn Ewers, Raiders Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby, Eagles WR & Heisman Trophy Winner DeVonta Smith amongst many others on the Rubicon Talent client roster.

Maryles is a graduate of Penn State University and also attended the Spanish-American Institute of Sevilla, Spain.

Dave Maryles:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-maryles-9773295/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Eric Menell, Managing Director and the Global Co-Head of Sports Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan.

Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in June 2008, he spent 11 years at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., where he began his career as an investment banking analyst in 1997 and primarily focused on large-cap media mergers and acquisitions.

Menell graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

Eric Menell:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-menell-35b2b7102/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Max Hirsch, 2024 SeventySix Capital Summer Intern.

Hirsch is a rising Junior at the University of Michigan, where he is pursuing a degree in data science and business. He takes a wide variety of classes, ranging from data manipulation to linear regression to accounting. Passionate about the overlap of sports and business, Hirsch is interning here at SeventySix Capital this summer.

Max Hirsch:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-hirsch-b06490274/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Jared Kleinstein, Founder & CEO of Fresh Tape Media & Gondola.

Jared Kleinstein is the Founder and CEO of Denver-based Gondola Inc., a social media analytics & portfolio tool that provides creators with an opportunity to take credit for their work across any social account or platform (and on their own accounts or brands/others that used their content). It is relied upon by thousands of major brands, every major sports league/team, and top creators around the globe.
Kleinstein is also the founder of Fresh Tape Media, a creative production company that works with the NBA, NFL, NHL, Meta and many more. He previously led Sports and International Content Strategy at Vine/Twitter, and until 2014 he ran Strategic Partnerships for StreetEasy (acquired by Zillow in 2013). He lives in Denver with his wife, two daughters, and best friend/dog.

Jared Kleinstein:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-kleinstein/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarzod/

X: https://x.com/jarzod

Gondola: https://gondola.cc/jarzod

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Andy Guelcher & Darius Prince from the Albany Firebirds & Jon Williams from Summit Trail Adivors.

Williams joined Summit Trail Advisors as a Partner in 2019. Williams works closely with a select group of high-net-worth clients and their outside advisors to develop and execute financial strategies, acting as their outsourced family office. His team specializes their focus on business owners, entrepreneurs, public company executives, and private foundations.

Prior to joining Summit Trail Advisors, Williams was a Managing Director and Senior Private Client Advisor at Wilmington Trust for nearly 12 years. Previously, he held roles in private banking and in the investment advisory business with UBS and M&T Bank. In 2017, he was named to Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 40 under 40 where he was recognized as a top young business leader in the Central PA region. Williams serves on the advisory board for the Children’s Miracle Network and is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Estate Planning Council.

Jon Williams:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwilliams-sta/

Guelcher is the President at Mohawk Chevrolet in Ballston Spa, NY. Guelcher began his career nearly 20 years ago as a sales person in Pennsylvania & slowly worked his way thru the business. He arrived in the Capital Region 8 years ago & has spent the last 3 as President of Mohawk Chevrolet.

Guelcher set a goal early in his career to be in his position today. However, he did achieve that goal at a pretty interesting time. In his interview with WGY's Doug Goudie, he talks about how just 30 days after opening the dealership in November 2019, General Motors went on strike. About 90 days later, the Covid-19 pandemic began. At first, there was concern, not knowing which direction the automotive industry would go, but it ended up taking a turn in the opposite direction & became the best timing they could have asked for. Like so many other businesses, Guelcher & his team have also dealt with supply chain issues over the past couple years. Between the parts & microchip shortages, Guelcher has stayed true to the core values of his business to carry them thru.

Andy Guelcher:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-guelcher-18485777/

Darius Prince is no stranger to football and has been playing professionally for over a decade. Prince has played for several leagues including the NFL, AFL, NAL, XFL, and even the AAF. His list of accolades is like no other. He is a 3-time arena football champion. Winning the 2017 Arenabowl, 2021 National Arena League Championship, and 2022 National Arena League Championship. He has been a 2-Time All-Arena First Team Offense, 3-Time All-NAL First Team Offense, Arenabowl XXX MVP, 2021 National Arena League Offensive Player of the Year, and 2022 National Arena League MVP. All without playing college football.

In January 2020, Darius Prince joined the XFL and signed with the New York Guardians and was unfortunately waived for final roster cuts. In 2021, Darius Prince signed with the Albany Empire and had multiple historic seasons winning 2 NAL titles being awarded 2021 National Arena League Offensive Player of the Year, and being the first Wide Receiver National Arena League MVP in 2022. He scored 29 touchdowns in 2021 and a massive 39 in 2022. After playing for Albany and Orlando in 2023 he had 28 touchdowns.

Darius Prince:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darius-prince-a4b1b0124/

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Carlos Silva, Partner & President of the SeventySix Capital Sports Advisory Agency.

A veteran Sport and media and digital executive, Silva has built and sold companies in the TV, digital and media convergence space over the last 25 years.  He has also raised more than $250M for the startups that he has operated.

Silva was the CEO of C360 an innovative 360 immersive video software company that delivers best in class broadcast level 360 degree video for TV and digital consumption. The software also has many government related surveillance applications.

Prior to C360, Silva was President of MDE Sports and Entertainment which owns and operates the Citi Open Tennis Tournament, The Washington Justice esports team, the City Paper, and the Washington Kastles in WTT.

Prior to MDE, Silva was CEO of World TeamTennis (WTT). He led the effort to bring Pro Tennis back during the COVID pandemic and executed the 2020 season by creating a safe bubble at the Greenbrier in WV. He created expansion teams in Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando. He also partnered with CBS Sports, ESPN, and Tennis Channel to broadcast WTT to the largest audience in 45 years.

Prior to WTT, Silva served as CEO for the World Series of Fighting for three years. He led the sale of the WSOF to new investors, staying on as President of the newly named Professional Fighters League (PFL) until Jan. 2019.

Silva was also Senior Advisor to leagues and media startups while serving as an Executive in Residence at Park Lane Investment Bank and remains a board advisor to Park Lane.

Prior to that, Silva led the programming and operations of Universal Sports Network, sold to NBC and now the Olympic Channel. He was the President & COO and joined in April 2006. He was also the co-Executive Producer of the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Prior to Universal Sports, Silva ran some of the largest Web destinations in the World: AOL Sports, News and Money. Silva joined AOL after selling NetChannel to AOL.

Silva holds a B.S. from Boston College and M.S. degree from George Washington University. He played Tennis at Boston College as well as the pro satellite tour and has finished 11 Ironman races including 2 in Kona at the World Championships.

Carlos Silva:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casilvajr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlossilvajr38/

X: https://x.com/carlossilva

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Belinda Oakley, CEO of Sodexo Live! North America.

Oakley leads 20,000+ team members at more than 150 partner venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, including stadiums, convention centers, museums, zoos, aquariums, ski areas and more.

A proven international business leader with two decades of food service management experience, Oakley has a track record of successfully leading enterprise growth strategies through operational excellence, innovation, and the development of high-performing teams. Her background in food service operations leadership spans multiple countries including the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.

Oakley has held executive roles in franchised retail, quick-service restaurants and the corporate services sector for companies including Famous Brands International (Mrs. Field and TCBY), Brumby’s Bakeries, and Benugo. Prior to joining Sodexo Live!, Oakley was the CEO of Chartwells K12 School Dining, leading 16,000 associates in 4,400 schools across the U.S.

Oakley graduated from the University of Denver’s Executive MBA program as cohort leader with honors and currently serves on the Board of Advocates for the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty as well as the Stop Hunger Foundation Board.

A native Australian, Oakley is married and the proud mother of two young daughters who keep her busy with impromptu dance parties and bake offs.

Belinda Oakley:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-oakley-b9576562/