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Dr. Scott Goldman is the Founder of Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ).

AIQ is an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities most utilized in acquiring, developing, and applying athletic skills, strategies, and tactics. The test is being used by Olympic, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and MLB teams, as well as multiple Power 5 Universities and esports teams. 

Dr. Goldman is also the Consulting Performance Psychology Consultant for the Golden State Warriors. 

He delivers collaborative & strategic resources that are proactive across all aspects of the organization and contribute to the organization’s overall performance on and off the field. He provides psychological and human systems expertise to the Head Coach, General Manager, and Vice President, as well as their staffs, across a variety of responsibilities, including talent acquisition, talent management, and education, and provides insights to help them process and generate solutions when managing talent and organizational demands. He provides clinical and performance psychology to the athletes. He fulfilled similar duties for multiple professional teams, including the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Wizards.

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• Website: https://aiq.team

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The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Brian Hough is the Co-Founder & CEO of PressBox.

PressBox is an AI-powered content creation suite that helps sports leagues, teams, and media organizations create, design, and personalize engaging content.

Rooted in deep industry expertise, PressBox is purpose-built for the future of media and entertainment, accelerating the discovery, creation, and distribution of personalized, multi-modal content experiences, empowering organizations to reach audiences with highly individualized content and marketing at scale.

Brian is a veteran sports and tech executive with experience at companies such as Bleacher Report and Turner Sports. 

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brhough

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• Website: https://pressbox.studio

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The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Thomas Salas is the Co-Founder & CEO of Faves.

Faves is a digital platform that offers athletes ownership, brand proof, and fans real access all in one place.

The platform launched a few months ago, with hundreds of athletes and a $3 million funding round.

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomassalas

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• Website: https://www.faves.xyz

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The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Sam Morton is the Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer of Atlético Dallas.

Atlético Dallas is a new expansion soccer club in the USL Championship that will make its debut in 2027.

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• Website: https://www.atleticodallas.com

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The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Paul Rigault is the CEO and Co-Founder of DØDS Diving League.

The Døds Diving League (DDL) is the official international competition circuit for døds (death diving), a Norwegian extreme sport where athletes jump from high platforms, performing tricks before landing in a curled, "flat-body" position to create a massive splash.

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The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Terrence Murphy is a former D1 and NFL athlete who transitioned to CEO and Founder of Terrence Murphy Companies and Founder and Managing Partner of Synergy Sports Capital. 

Synergy Sports Capital is a sports fund focused on emerging leagues and teams, as well as real estate development and sports-related business opportunities. 

After an extremely successful football career at Texas A&M, as a 2X-Time Team Captain, 2X-Time 1st Team All-Conference, 3X-Academic All-Conference, 2X All-American, and many all-time records on the field. He graduated from A&M Class of 2005 and was drafted in the 2nd round (58th overall pick) by the Green Bay Packers that same year in the NFL Draft.

Terrence founded an independent start-up brokerage called TM5 Team and has brokered $3 Billion + in sales volume and been involved in over 10,000 transactions. TM5 merged with EXP Realty in 2021 and has consistently ranked in the top 1% of agents in the United States since 2011 in total sales and sides. 

He is a developer and builder, and his company, Murphy Signature Homes, just won the Inc. 5000 award for one of America's fastest-growing privately owned companies. He is on the board of Alumni Ventures, Texas A&M’s VC fund Ring Ventures, and has completed over $5B+ in sales and acquisitions in his career.

Terrence is a founder or investor in over 110+ companies under the Terrence Murphy Companies brand and has now moved into pro sports ownership.

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• Website: https://www.synergysportscapital.com

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• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vetted-sports/id1803943419

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gUTapCm8FXX0HH7TphUpR?si=Wb0uY5dqSvWNUzA3DB3VwA&nd=1&dlsi=1b39deb759f34f8d

The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Daren Hornig is the CEO of CourtsApp.

CourtsApp is the first AI-powered marketing and booking platform built to modernize court marketing and reservations across the racquet sports industry.

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gUTapCm8FXX0HH7TphUpR?si=Wb0uY5dqSvWNUzA3DB3VwA&nd=1&dlsi=1b39deb759f34f8d

The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Faatimah A is the Founder & CEO of the Women's Premier Basketball Association (WPBA).

Women's Premier Basketball Association (WPBA) is an emerging league and a movement empowering women through basketball by providing a professional platform where athletes can develop their skills, elevate their careers, and inspire the next generation of female leaders. 

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gUTapCm8FXX0HH7TphUpR?si=Wb0uY5dqSvWNUzA3DB3VwA&nd=1&dlsi=1b39deb759f34f8d

The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Danny Menken is the Co-Founder & General Partner of Athvance Capital.

Athvance Capital is a European investment platform investing in emerging and under-commercialized sports IP, alongside value-enhancing technologies and services across sport, media, and performance. 

Before founding Athvance Capital, Danny previously served as Managing Director at Eurosport, CEO of Infostrada Sports Group, and co-founded Eleven Sports, scaling companies across multiple markets through organic growth, partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and exits. 

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• Website: https://www.athvance.capital

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gUTapCm8FXX0HH7TphUpR?si=Wb0uY5dqSvWNUzA3DB3VwA&nd=1&dlsi=1b39deb759f34f8d

The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.

Jordan Gardner is a notable football executive as well as the Chairman and Owner of Scottish League One team Kelty Hearts FC.

He founded a ticketing company called Ticket Arsenal while at UC San Diego and later acquired minority stakes in Swansea City AFC and Dundalk FC. 

In 2019, he became Chairman, Chief Executive, and Managing Partner of FC Helsingør, and since 2022, he has served as an Investment Intelligence Specialist with London based football consultancy Twenty First Group. 

Furthermore, he has done extensive work for various global investment groups looking at European Football both pre and post acquisition.

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• Website: https://keltyhearts.co.uk

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Subscribe to the Vetted Sports Podcast:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vetted-sports/id1803943419

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5gUTapCm8FXX0HH7TphUpR?si=Wb0uY5dqSvWNUzA3DB3VwA&nd=1&dlsi=1b39deb759f34f8d

The Vetted Sports Podcast features candid conversations with people who are shaping and investing in the future of sports.