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𝐒𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞! Its Your Chance at Winning a Free Month of Asset Management and Supporting Your Favorite Charity! It’s March in Kentucky! We know that means the sounds of the college basketball season are reaching a fever pitch. It’s time to choose which men’s college basketball teams you believe will advance through the tournament to the final stages of the “big dance.” Our clients are, of course, the most intelligent individuals we know (otherwise, they wouldn’t have known to choose SFA for asset management!). So, it’s time to prove that you have the knowledge (and luck) to pick a perfect bracket! Our bracket challenge is open only to SFA clients, and once again, there are more than just bragging rights on the line. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤) 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐅𝐀 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐅𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫! We are inviting clients to participate in our Spectrum Financial Alliance bracket pool within CBS Sports Bracket Games (https://loom.ly/e5yacjc) Simply click the link to (create an account if you don’t already have one, and) join our bracket pool to start picking your winning teams! The instructions are simple, and the site will walk you through creating an account if you don’t already have one. You can see where you stand after each game goes “final” and find out where you are in the rankings. “Trash talk” is encouraged on the message boards, but let’s keep it semi-civil! If you have any questions about the contest or if you need a direct invitation link sent to your email address, please reply to this email and let us know. May the “best” client win! -See the full list of disclosures at bit.ly/3ImVwjZ

We have had to pull the plug on a major event in the Dragons calendar .. Reluctantly, we have postponed our men's invitational football tournament that was to be held this coming Sunday. Things were not slotting into place as they should, and as a result, we had the uneasy feeling that a domino of disaster effect will happen. We have been doing events long enough to know that when things don't feel right, they are not right. Postponements are something we don't take lightly, we have had very few in the fifteen years we have been doing this, and while there has been so much effort gone into arranging the event by so many people, and it's hugely disappointing not just for ourselves but for other teams involved, we know it's the right call to make. Playing for a purpose to help make a difference is key to our existence, so we have re-arranged for Sunday 13th October 2024, where everything WILL have slotted into place, and it will be one of the best tournaments we have ever held, where teams will come together and raise money and awareness for good causes. It was a tough call to pull it but, in my mind I know it was the right call ... and, it is more than ok to reset. What do you do when things don't feel right, do you continue and hope for the best, postpone, delay, cancel? Please let me know in the comments, I would love to hear your thoughts. #football ⚽ #beadragon 🐲 #socialimpact 👊 #playforpurpose 💜

[Last call for interviews - research on fundraising within pro esports teams] After a few months of data collection, our sample looks like that. We plan now to send a proposal to Société Savante de Management du Sport (S2MS) sports management conference to receive some feedbacks. But we are still open to have 2/3 more interviewees. If you are working in an esports team that have done some fundraising or if you are an investor in esports and want to participate, please reach out to us. With Pedro Almeida Couto, Axel Berard, Si Hao Li. #Esports #Team #Fundraising #Research

The Avenue Sports Fund, the sports investment arm of the Avenue Capital Group, has made further moves in women’s sports by investing in Mercury/13, the multi-club ownership (MCO) group focusing specifically on women’s teams. #SportsBiz #WomenSports #Investing https://lnkd.in/gumxWwTt Read the Business of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) 2024 – Property Profile, Sponsorship and Media Landscape report here: https://lnkd.in/gWBkm4B8

Relying on central funding, sponsorships, media deals or membership fees can be precarious and is no longer enough to provide financial security for grassroots sports clubs. What's the lifeline? Read the full story on Sport Industry Group here: https://lnkd.in/ePzY4viz

With the Olympic Games in full swing, you can’t help but admire the sheer strength, skill and determination on display – it’s inspiring. It’s great to see a new sport for 2024 appearing in the Olympics, break dancing, which will be attracting a younger audience no doubt. It’s important to engage younger generations, this extends to finances too. As you pass the financial baton down the generations, it’s beneficial to involve your family in the financial planning process, and to have conversations about money. By thoughtfully managing and transitioning wealth across generations, the quality of life for current and future generations could be improved. Get in touch to talk about intergenerational financial planning. #Olympics #FinancialPlanning #NextGen #Intergenerational

With the Olympic Games in full swing, you can’t help but admire the sheer strength, skill and determination on display – it’s inspiring. It’s great to see a new sport for 2024 appearing in the Olympics, break dancing, which will be attracting a younger audience no doubt. It’s important to engage younger generations, this extends to finances too. As you pass the financial baton down the generations, it’s beneficial to involve your family in the financial planning process, and to have conversations about money. By thoughtfully managing and transitioning wealth across generations, the quality of life for current and future generations could be improved. Get in touch to talk about intergenerational financial planning. #Olympics #FinancialPlanning #NextGen #Intergenerational

The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) isn’t interested in the American public—or even the game itself. For years, it’s been riddled with corruption, conflicts of interest, and poor financial management. Despite generating huge revenues, the USSF somehow lost $40 million last year due to mismanagement. As long as they’re keeping MLS and sponsors happy, they couldn't care less about the sport’s growth or what fans actually want. 💰💰💰 The root issue? A corrupted system driven by profits, where suspicious donations and corporate interests take priority over player development, competitive fairness, and the passion of the game. As long as money dictates every decision, true progress in U.S. soccer is impossible. It’s time for the American soccer community to demand better—real competition, real investment in the sport.

With the Olympic Games in full swing, you can’t help but admire the sheer strength, skill and determination on display – it’s inspiring. It’s great to see a new sport for 2024 appearing in the Olympics, break dancing, which will be attracting a younger audience no doubt. It’s important to engage younger generations, this extends to finances too. As you pass the financial baton down the generations, it’s beneficial to involve your family in the financial planning process, and to have conversations about money. By thoughtfully managing and transitioning wealth across generations, the quality of life for current and future generations could be improved. Get in touch to talk about intergenerational financial planning. #Olympics #FinancialPlanning #NextGen #Intergenerational

With the Olympic Games in full swing, you can’t help but admire the sheer strength, skill and determination on display – it’s inspiring. It’s great to see a new sport for 2024 appearing in the Olympics, break dancing, which will be attracting a younger audience no doubt. It’s important to engage younger generations, this extends to finances too. As you pass the financial baton down the generations, it’s beneficial to involve your family in the financial planning process, and to have conversations about money. By thoughtfully managing and transitioning wealth across generations, the quality of life for current and future generations could be improved. Get in touch to talk about intergenerational financial planning. #Olympics #FinancialPlanning #NextGen #Intergenerational