Salvatore Galatioto

President

Galatioto Sports Partners

Mr. Galatioto is the President and Founder of Galatioto Sports Partners (GSP), the leading firm in the sports finance and advisory business. For the past 25 years, he has overseen engagements in more than 100 assignments in the major U.S. professional sports leagues as Financial Advisor, Arranger and Agent. Key clients and relationships include ownership and management of the Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Panthers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tennessee Titans, Washington Nationals and many other high-profile franchises. During his career, Mr. Galatioto has earned numerous accolades for his work and commitment to the industry. In 2010, he was crowned the “King of Sports M&A” by Bloomberg Businessweek and was also named one of the “50 Most Influential People in Sports Business” by the Sports Business Journal. His presence within the industry makes him a frequent speaker at conferences for high net worth investors, such as the Family Office Roundtable, the Family Office Association Summit and TIGER 21. In 2018, he was named one of Sports Business Journal’s six “Champions: Pioneers & Innovators in Sports Business” and was honored at the 2018 World Congress of Sports. Before forming GSP in early 2005, Mr. Galatioto was Managing Director and head of Lehman Brothers’ Sports Advisory & Finance Group, which was founded upon his arrival in 2001. The group was responsible for all corporate finance and advisory functions related to the sports industry. During his time at Lehman Brothers, he built on his prior relationships and experience to position the group as the premier franchise of its type on Wall Street. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Galatioto was Managing Director and Head of SG Cowen Securities Corporation’s Sports Advisory Group. (SG Cowen was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale). He joined Société Générale in 1993 and established the Sports Advisory Group in 1997. Before creating the Sports Unit, he was the Regional Manager of that institution’s East Coast Region, which encompassed one of its largest U.S. corporate lending units with over $5.2 billion in commitments. Previously, Mr. Galatioto was employed by Westpac Banking Corporation from 1984 to 1993. His last position at Westpac was Senior Vice President and Manager of the Corporate Finance Unit, which focused on leveraged finance, debt restructuring and specialized insurance lending. Mr. Galatioto holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with distinction and high honors and a Masters of International Relations with honors from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He graduated magna cum laude from Hunter College with a B.A. in History and was also a Herbert H. Lehman Fellow. In 2009 he was voted into the Hunter College Hall of Fame. In addition, he completed the Northwestern University - Kellogg Graduate School of Management Advanced Capital Markets and Management Program, the Stanford University/Zenoff Program and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Property/Casualty Insurance Program. Mr. Galatioto also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.