Winkler Sports has consulted with, and provided services to, athletes at all stages of the transfer process, including advising on the decision to enter the transfer portal, analyzing transfer options, evaluating offers from coaching staffs and collectives, implementing tax-efficient deal structuring strategies and negotiating and finalizing the written agreement between athletes and collectives.

The market price for an athlete’s NIL value to any given school’s football program and associated collective can vary greatly depending on a number of factors, including the position of the player, the perceived skill level of the player, the current level of available funding from a collective, a football program’s current roster composition, the success or lack of success by a football program in a given transfer portal cycle, the speed at which a deal can be finalized, and the lack of a salary cap. In the aggregate, Winkler Sports has advised on over seven figures worth of compensation in athlete-collective deals.

“If you don’t give the market the story to talk about, they’ll define your brand’s story for you.” The NIL market place is now over a billion dollar market place and every college athlete has the ability to utilize their name, image and likeness rights to develop and grow a personal brand. While the NIL market place is robust with opportunities, the strongest brand partnerships are those that align with an athlete’s interests and values.  Winkler Sports works closely with athletes to identify their interests and values and creates a plan to turn those interests and values into brand partnerships that not only maximize financial returns, but also align with an athlete’s long-term career aspirations. Identify, define, and grow.

Located in the sports and entertainment capital of Los Angeles, Winkler Sports has connections and affiliations with top-of-market videographers, editors, animators, photographers, graphic designers, stylists and other creatives to produce the consistent, high-quality content needed for athlete brand building.