Wealth Management for Athletes, NFL Coaches & Sports Executives in Charlotte, NC
Arden Hill Partners is led by Jarrett “J” Meadors, CPWA®, a Charlotte-based portfolio manager who has worked in private wealth management since 2007 and built and led Belpointe’s Sports & Entertainment Group. He advises professional athletes, NFL coaches, front-office executives, and their families.
For Professional Athletes
A playing career can put a lifetime of earnings into a few contract years. We build the plan around that window, so the income you earn now has to support decades after it.
Contract, bonus and endorsement income. We map signing bonuses, guarantees, incentives and endorsement payments into one cash-flow plan, and coordinate timing with your agent and CPA.
Multi-state and jock tax. Road games create nonresident filings in many states. We work with your CPA on filings, residency and domicile documentation.
Protecting career earnings. We review disability and specialty coverage, umbrella liability sized for public-figure exposure, and the estate documents that protect parents, partners and children from day one.
Spending and family support systems. Clear budgets, bill-pay oversight and a defined process for requests from family and friends, so generosity stays planned.
Life after the game. We plan the shift from playing income to business, broadcast, ownership or portfolio income before the last contract ends.
For NFL Coaches and Front-Office Executives
Coaches, general managers, and team executives earn differently from players: multi-year contracts that can end early, staff changes, and relocations on short notice. We plan for that directly.
Contract & Early-Exit Planning
Cash-flow plans for both outcomes: the contract runs its full term, or a staff change ends it early and remaining payments and offset terms decide what you receive.
Relocation-Ready Finances
A liquidity reserve sized for a move, and a balance sheet that isn’t tied to a home you may need to sell on someone else’s timeline.
Multi-State & Jock Tax
Nonresident filings for road games, part-year returns after a move, and documented changes of domicile, coordinated with your CPA.
Deferred Comp & Retirement Plans
Deferral elections, payout schedules, and vesting coordinated with your personal portfolio and tax picture.
For Sports Executives and Their Families
Team presidents, general managers, league and club executives, and agency leaders often hold equity and deferred compensation. Each pays out on its own timeline.
Equity and deferred compensation. We coordinate vesting, deferral elections and payout schedules with the rest of your portfolio and your tax picture.
Concentrated positions. We plan how to diversify team, league or company equity over time, with attention to tax cost and liquidity events.
Trusts and entity structure. Working with your attorney, we coordinate the trusts, LLCs and gifting strategies that fit your estate and family goals.
Family Office Coordination, Without Building a Family Office
For clients who want family office organization without the overhead, we act as the coordinating hub. That covers consolidated reporting, cash-flow and bill-pay oversight, and one meeting cadence with your agent, CPA, attorney and insurance advisors. Your team works from one plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with NFL coaches and front-office staff, not just players?
Yes. Coaches, general managers and team executives are a core part of our practice. Their contracts, early-exit terms and relocations call for different planning than player contracts.
Where are you located, and do you work with clients outside Charlotte?
Our office is in Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC. We work with clients in the Charlotte region and nationwide.
What is "jock tax," and how do you handle it?
Many states tax nonresident athletes and team staff on income earned during games played there. We coordinate with your CPA on nonresident filings, part-year returns after a move, and domicile documentation.
Do you replace my agent, CPA or attorney?
No. We coordinate with them. We manage the portfolio and the overall plan, and keep your advisors working from the same information.
What does family office coordination include?
Consolidated reporting, cash-flow and bill-pay oversight, and a regular meeting cadence with your other advisors, without the cost of a standalone family office.
Who provides the investment advice?
Jarrett Meadors, CPWA®, AWMA®, AAMS®. Investment advisory services are offered through Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser.
Talk with Jarrett Meadors
Arden Hill Partners · 15720 Brixham Hill Avenue, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
704-412-3155 · jarrett.meadors@belpointewealth.com
Serving clients in the Charlotte region and nationwide. Schedule a call or start client intake.
View Jarrett Meadors on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site.