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In 1999, prior to joining Ryden, Mr. Dennis' vision and foresight was exhibited when he acquired the domain name Lebronjames.com. He made this decision before LeBron reached his 10th grade year to ensure family ownership of this valuable commodity. As the foundation's first Executive Director, he was instrumental in laying the ground-work of this charitable arm for the James Family. His responsibilities included overseeing the relationships between the Board of Directors and James Family Foundation. He conducted annual finance audits, oversaw budgeting, supervised staff and delivered impactful community programming.

Dennis' primary role at TSM will be to manage all grassroots athlete's activation events, including autograph signings, community appearances, summer camps and community corporate partner relations. He will use his extensive network of NBA team partners and regional/national companies to create new business opportunities for our clients. Most importantly, he will serve as a knowledgeable mentor for our young clients while utilizing his 25 years of experience that he has garnered while working with some of the most iconic names in sports.

Here are a few legendary clients that he has worked with: Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Terrell Brandon, Jim Brown, Ted Washington, Bernie Kosar, Drew Gooden and the late Bobby Phills. His consistently growing list of recent clients include Jaylen Brown, Aaron Gordon, JR Smith, Iman Shumpert, LeBron James, Sam Dekker, Travis Benjamin, Moriah Jefferson, Frank Mason, Dahntay Jones, Richard Jefferson and Alec Ogletree.

Dennis is a native of Akron, Ohio with lifelong ties to the Bay Area. He attended San Francisco State, earning his BS in Speech Communications. He currently resides in Las Vegas with his wife Jacqueline. They have two adult children Ryanaustin (27) and Jihad (23).

Prior to entering private practice Mr. Terrell had a distinguished career in public service including tours of duty as Staff Counsel for United States Congressman Pete "Fortney" Stark (California 13th District), U.S Department of Labor, the Government of the District of Columbia.

Mr. Terrell's educational training includes: Wealth Counsel estate planning training, Certification in the Fundamentals of Money Management from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Business, a Juris Doctorate Degree conferred by the University of Iowa's College of Law, undergraduate degree conferred from Pitzer College, and special training at Morehouse College and the University of Nairobi in Kenya. He is a graduate of Oakland, California's Bishop O'Dowd High School.

His highest achievement is his faithful service as a son, brother, husband and father.

Mr. Nelson has additionally spent over two decades serving his community through sports. He produced events for underserved kids with the Harris County Department Education, Case for Kids, and Urban League organization. He currently works with Fresh Start Sober Living Home, an alcohol and drug free sober communal living environment for the recovering population.

Mr. Nelson attended Texas College where he played NAIA basketball and won two consecutive NAIA National Championships. He transferred to Prairie View A&M University and earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Counseling.

Coyne's global experience spans from domestic deals with the NBA to international business negotiations. While at the NBA, his focus on the Brazilian market resulted in numerous promotional and business successes. He scouted, developed and promoted Brazilian professional basketball player Marcus Vinicius. Vinicius was drafted 43rd in the 2006 NBA Draft and signed a two-year guaranteed contract with the New Orleans/Oklahoma Hornets. He also scouted, developed and promoted Brazilian professional basketball player Leandro Barbosa. Barbosa was subsequently drafted in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. As part of his representation, he negotiated the most lucrative shoe deal ever for a player drafted at the end of the first round. He additionally scouted, developed and promoted Brazilian professional basketball player Nenê who was drafted 7th in the 2002 NBA draft. Nenê was the first Brazilian to be drafted and play in the NBA, blazing the trail for the NBA in South America. Michael negotiated an endorsement deal for Nenê with adidas-the first Brazilian basketball player to sign with a major shoe company. Michael also worked with NBA International to promote NBA "Basketball Without Borders" programs in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Coyne then switched to management side, obtaining a charter for a Brazilian professional professional basketball team "FEBA" in Guarujâ, São Paulo.

Prior to his experience in the Latin American market, Michael focused on Asia. He organized a historic ten-day training and "acclimatization" trip prior to the 1999 Women's Soccer World Cup with the Ministry of Sport of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). As Director of the Asian Basketball Association, he assisted in the formation of a joint venture between the ABA and the NBA, resulting in the formation of the first NBA Developmental team, a precursor to the current NBA Developmental League. Michael later served as a consultant to the Shanghai Sharks Professional Basketball team, covering the scouting and signing of U.S. players. He was integral to the historic signing of Chen Chi-Lung to the Sharks-the first Taiwanese player to play in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Michael received his BA from Williams College and his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.