W.B. Grimes & Company maintains full service offices throughout the country. Having regional associates within an easy commuting distance is particularly helpful for our sports clients. The regionalized approach allows us to better keep a pulse on local economies, demographics and activity within given markets, spotting trends, monitoring competition while tracking all the movers and shakers within that region.
Our Team
Doug Stewart
Director 11707 M Circle, Suite B Omaha, NE 68137 Phone: (402) 960-2203 Fax: (402) 891-1515 Email:
doug.stewart@stewartsportsgroup.com
Doug comes to our Sports M&A Advisory group having spent 19+ years in general management, sales and marketing with some of the country’s most successful minor and independent league baseball franchises. Doug has developed a thorough understanding of all aspects of operating a sports franchise through a progression of ever increasing responsibilities in the business operations of respected teams. Stewart’s career rise coincided with a boom in the minor league baseball industry based on creative marketing, an understanding of consumer needs and drastic improvements in facility amenities.
Doug most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Omaha Royals (AAA affiliate- KC Royals) where he was responsible for all aspects of efficiently operating the franchise. Including but not limited to casting vision, driving revenue, controlling expenses, managing all personnel, communicating public messages and heightening the presence of the organization in the community.
Previously he served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Single A affiliate- KC Royals) and New Jersey Cardinals (Class A short season affiliate- St. Louis Cardinals) and as General Manager of the Rochester Aces (Independent Northern League). Doug has extensive experience in establishing operations and marketing programs with teams in both start-up markets and with new leagues. Doug resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
Andrew Moon
Associate 323 S. 7th at Nun Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (919) 793-8743 Fax: (910) 324-2269 Email: jandrewmoon@yahoo.com
Andrew Moon joins the Company as an investment banking associate with the
Professional Sports Advisory Group. In this capacity Moon will be
providing advisory services to professional sports teams in both the major
and minor leagues. Moon possesses a wealth of investment banking
experience, having served as an analyst for Lehman Brother's Media and
Communication Group and at Pacific Crest. His duties included creating
financial models, managing large amounts of operational figures,
forecasting revenue and expenses, the gathering and analysis of market and
operational research information and the preparation of presentation
materials and offering memorandum.
Moon received his Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill in 2005. He was also a member of their men's soccer team.
Bob Malandro
Senior Associate 167 Park Avenue Windsor, CT 06095 Phone: (860) 219-9765 Fax: (860) 219-9764 Email:
bmalandro@sportsmergers.com
Bob brings a unique blend of experience to the Sports M&A Advisory Group, having built a career in both the financial planning and sports marketing industries.As a Financial Advisor with two of the world’s largest firms, Bob developed solid knowledge of the global financial marketplace and its dynamics; as well as a strong understanding of how various business models operate in a changing economy.
With eight years of financial experience and a lifelong passion for sports driving him, Bob set out to establish a second career in sports marketing, and joined industry leader Steiner Sports, which had recently launched a partnership with the New York Yankees. In this role, Bob gained an exceptional understanding of team operations, corporate sponsorships and creating revenue through non traditional means. He ultimately went on to become Director of Sales for Steiner’s partnerships with the New York Mets and New York Islanders, where he worked closely with team executives to develop marketing strategies, oversee expenses, and drive revenue through a variety of channels.
With the Sports Advisory Group, Bob’s focus is on ice hockey in the U.S. and Canada, as well as minor league baseball in the Northeast. He is also active in professional soccer and lacrosse.
Larry Grimes
President 24212 Muscari Court Gaithersburg, MD 20882 Phone: (30l) 253-50l6 Fax: (240) 358-0790 Email: lgrimes@mediamergers.com
Larry Grimes has served as President and Owner of W.B. Grimes & Company since l985. During this time Grimes has personally handled the sale of hundreds of media properties while also directing the firm's sports M&A advisory practice. Grimes has also provided consulting services to several start-up companies in the sports, film, new media, broadcast, and direct mail/coupon industries.
Grimes is the former owner of radio station WDJY-FM, licensed to Trenton/Gainesville, Florida. He is the former President of NextGeneration Media, a national coupon franchising company based in Springfield, VA.
Grimes has considerable appraisal experience within the newspaper and magazine industries. He has served as an expert witness in a variety of valuation cases involving divorce proceedings, change of ownership, and estate planning. Grimes has served as a consultant to the Northern Virginia Small Business Development Center in affiliation with the Small Business Administration. He has assisted in the development of numerous business plans and their execution and has served as a Business Plan Reviewer for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.
Grimes lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland with wife Marci and three children, Katie, Becky and Danny.
Will McLaurin III
Associate 1110 Fidler Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (202) 704-0315 Fax: Email: mclaurin.will@gmail.com
Will brings to The Sports Advisory Group a background consisting of 10+ years of advisory, strategic and financial experience for Fortune 500 companies in various industries.
Will’s experience in M&A began while working as a member of the acquisition deal team for Home Depot, specifically as a member of the team responsible for the $3.52B acquisition of Hughes Supply, the largest acquisition in the firm’s history.
From there, Will joined a boutique investment bank in La Jolla, CA focused on providing buy- and sell-side corporate transaction advisory services to Private Equity Groups and other public and private firms. As an M&A Manager there, Will lead and closed multiple client engagements.
Will graduated from Duke University and obtained a degree in economics and a certificate in Markets and Management. Will is also certified in Financial and Valuation Modeling by WallStreetPrep and certified in Applied Financial Modeling from DealMaven. Additionally, he is currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.
While at Duke University, Will played football for the Blue Devils appearing in a two page spread in Sports Illustrated as a freshman linebacker and playing in the Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa Bay against Wisconsin. Will is looking forward to leveraging his transaction advisory background with his entrenched passion for sports.
