SportsBuy Management

Wesley Hein - CEO. Hein joined the company in early 2008. Hein has founded and/or ran numerous venture backed media and technology companies. Past experience includes being co-founder & president of Enigma Records (acquired by EMI), Executive Vice President of Hollywood Records (Walt Disney Company), co-founder Cinebase Software (merged into a division of Kodak), CEO LogicTier, co-founder Enigma Digital (acquired by Clear Channel Communications) and co-founder LifeTwo.com. Education: MBA Pepperdine University, BS Economics, Magna Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of California, Irvine.

Eric Beckerman – COO/President. Beckerman founded the company in December 1990 and brings 19 years of experience in the sports collectibles market. Beckerman's standing and national industry-wide respect qualify him as one of the nation's leading experts in the field. Among Beckerman’s many accomplishments at the company, he led the move to the Internet in 2000, the strategic relationship with Landmark Communications in 2003, the acquisition of ThePit.com from The Topps Company in 2006, and the launch of auction pricing in 2007. Beckerman attended the University of Wisconsin (1987 - 1991).

William Elder - VP Marketing - Elder has over twenty years of experience as a marketing and advertising professional. He has worked at several of the largest advertising agencies in Los Angeles with blue chip clients including Pizza Hut, Neutrogena, Farmer John, Ralphs Grocery Company and Knott's Berry Farm. His marketing responsibilities have involved strategic planning, consumer research and analysis, brand management, new product introductions, initiation and implementation of consumer promotions, creative development, media planning and budget management. Elder has served on the Board of Directors for the Weingart Center, George Elkins Company, Beverly Westwood, City Improvement and currently serves as a director for Lately Inc. Elder received his B.S. from the University of Southern California.

Bryan Unsworth – Finance. Unsworth has over 15 years of experience in operational management, strategic planning and finance. Unsworth is cofounder and Chairman of TORQD, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of advanced driveline and brake systems for military, commercial and passenger vehicles. He has served as Corporate Controller for 3D Systems, Inc. (TDSC – NASDAQ) responsible for all financial accounting, SEC and internal reporting, treasury functions, budgeting, and strategic planning. Unsworth has also served as Chief Financial Officer for West-Spec Partners, a global distribution company. His management experience also includes serving as International Controller for Mentor Corporation (MNTR – NASDAQ) where he was responsible for financial and operational management of seven foreign operations in six countries. Unsworth has additional prior experience in various accounting and finance capacities including three years in the Emerging Business Services Group at Price, Waterhouse, Coopers. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Alex Farouqi – Director of Customer Care. Farouqi is responsible for all aspects of Customer Care and leverages 22 years of experience in customer relations. Prior to joining the company, Farouqi served as a Corporate Operations Manager for Big 5 Sporting Goods for 12 years. He received a B.A. from California State University, Long Beach, in 1994.

Lynn Reitnouer – Board Member. Reitnouer has been associated with the stock brokerage and investment-banking firm of Crowell, Weedon & Co. for nearly four decades. Reitnouer served as Governor of the NASD and was the founding chairman of the NASDAQ Marketing Committee. Reitnouer currently serves as Chairman and Director of Forest Lawn Memorial Parks Association, Director and member of the Executive Committee of Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK - NYSE), formerly Hollywood Park, Inc., (HPK -NYSE), and is the former Chairman of the Board of COHR, Inc. (CHRI - NASDAQ). Reitnouer served on the San Marino, CA. City Council for ten years and was Mayor of San Marino from 1980 to 1984. He is currently an Overseer and Fellow of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens. He is a trustee of the University of California, Santa Barbara Foundation, its former Chairman 1997-1998, and was the Chairman of the UCSB Chancellor's Council from 1993-1995. Reitnouer holds a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.A. from California State University, Los Angeles.

Ron Willens – Board Member. Willens has been an active investor, board member, and mentor to technology and media startups for several decades. He specializes in capitalization and strategic relationships. He also founded The Safe Passage Foundation (a tennis-based charity serving inner-city children) with tennis legend Arthur Ashe.

Brian Gilder – Board Member. Gilder has been associated with the Gilder Financial Management (LLC) since 1997 and represents the financial interests of over 70 professional athletes. Gilder is a financial expert for K-Cal 9 News & KFWB 980 in Los Angeles. Gilder hosted his own Financial Radio Talk Show on KRLA 590. Gilder is an author of "Wealth Solutions with Long Term Care" and the soon to be released. "Financial Playbook." Gilder is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Charter Life Underwritter (CLU). (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University Northridge).

Dave Cortese – Advisor –Cortese currently serves as Vice President and Divisional CIO for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, a multi-billion dollar division of the Los Angeles movie studio. In his role, Cortese manages a staff of over 100 individuals and oversees all aspects of information technology that support business operations for Home Entertainment on a worldwide basis. Prior to Sony, Cortese spent over a decade in consulting spending seven years with consulting firm Accenture. An avid Yankees fan, Cortese has also been a sports memorabilia collector for over twenty years.