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MICHAEL FELANDO CHASEGlobal Management LLC

A playing career
is short. The decisions are not.

Guidance and representation for athletes and their families at the amateur, college, and professional levels — the planning, the people, and the opportunities that shape what comes next.

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Levels
Amateur · College · Professional
Works with
The athlete and the family
Where
Nationwide, in person and remote

The honest position

Talent gets an athlete noticed. Decisions decide what happens after.

Families come to this work at a moment that feels sudden — a college recruiter calls, an agent appears, a season ends earlier than expected. The information available at that moment is usually either thin or coming from someone with a stake in the answer.

The role here is to be the person who is not selling anything in that conversation. What is actually being offered, what it costs, what it commits the athlete to, and what happens if it does not work out — asked plainly, before anything is signed.

That applies at every level. An amateur family weighing a travel program, a college athlete thinking about eligibility and representation, and a professional between contracts are all making the same kind of decision with different stakes.

Scope

What this covers

  1. 01

    Career guidance

    A realistic read on where the athlete is, what the next step actually is, and what has to be true for it to happen — rather than a promise about where it ends.

  2. 02

    Opportunity support

    Help evaluating the programs, teams, camps, and offers in front of the athlete: what is being asked, what is being given, and what the fine print commits them to.

  3. 03

    Representation

    Acting on the athlete’s behalf in conversations where having someone else in the room changes how the conversation goes.

  4. 04

    Family involvement

    Parents and guardians kept in the loop at the level they should be. For amateur and college athletes this is not optional — it is how the decisions hold up.

  5. 05

    Planning beyond the season

    The part most people skip: what the athlete is building toward, and what the years after competition look like while there is still time to prepare for them.

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How it runs

No signature before the questions are answered.

An initial conversation
Where the athlete is now, what level they are playing at, and what is being decided in the next few months. No documents required to ask.
A clear read on the situation
What is realistic, what is a long shot, and what is not worth the time. Said directly, because a family planning around a false hope loses a year.
Agreed scope in writing
What is being handled, by whom, for how long, and at what cost. Terms are in writing before any representation begins.
Ongoing, and reachable
Contact through the season rather than only at signing time. The point is to be available when the question comes up, not after it is decided.

Nothing here guarantees a contract, a roster spot, a scholarship, or a selection. Eligibility rules differ by level and by state, and college eligibility questions should always be confirmed with the school or the governing body before acting.

Start here

Tell me what you are trying to get done.

A short message is enough to begin. Michael will call back, ask what he needs to ask, and tell you plainly whether this is the right service or something else is.

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By appointment — evenings and weekends when the schedule allows.

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Every request is answered personally. No obligation, and no documents needed to ask a question.