Sports & Entertainment Professionals
Being in the sports and entertainment industries means there’s extra complexity to your financial life. Our advisors understand the strategies to help you manage your finances and the unique opportunities that come with it. Let’s start a conversation.
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Resources to help you plan your future
Explore content and articles crafted to help you navigate your financial journey.
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Financial Education Matters: A Conversation with Darren Woodson
In this video, we talk to Darren Woodson, a former Dallas Cowboy and three-time Super Bowl champion, about what he believes every athlete should know when thinking about their financial wellbeing.
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Easy, and essential, estate planning fundamentals
Estate planning is all about ensuring you are in control of what happens to your assets in the future. At its core, it counts on you having documents that lay out your wishes.
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Safeguard your privacy as you build your celebrity
For Sports and Entertainment professionals, fame and the privacy of your financial matters can co-exist.
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Seven tax planning tips for professional athletes and entertainers
Professional athletes and celebrity entertainers appear to lead glamorous lives. What's less glamorous are the many tax laws associated with the income they earn. These tax tips can help athletes and entertainers plan for the future.
Stepping it up!
Learn why professional guidance is critical for athletes and entertainers
“Sports and entertainment professionals often face unique financial challenges — from sudden wealth, to uneven or multiple income streams, to unknown career spans. We understand those challenges.”
Greg McGauley
— Head of Merrill Private Wealth Management, International and Institutional
Athletes and entertainers work hard to build successful careers. Read how Merrill advisors can help manage a complex financial life and the unique opportunities that come with it.
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Going beyond the gold
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You have your NIL money, what’s next?
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Changing the game: women are ready to invest in their financial future
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It's tax time. Get filing tips to keep you on track.
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Wealth planning considerations for LGBTQ+ married couples in the entertainment industry
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Striking the right chord when selling your music catalog
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Name, Image, Likeness (NIL): What are your key money moves once you’ve signed the deal?
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What’s in a name?
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The Financial Realities of Soccer