Helping athletes navigate their financial lives through their careers and beyond

SERVING Retired, Professional, Collegiate, Semi-Pro, and High School Athletes

Why Athletes Choose Us.

WE ARE ALREADY TRUSTED PARTNERS OF MANY ATHLETES

Being from Louisiana, there is no shortage of world class talent right here in our back yard. For decades, we have been rooting them on, but also serving many of them as their trusted financial guide as they navigate recruiting, professional contracts, and retiring from their sport and finding their next challenge.

Working with athletes brings unique challenges, but that also means that we can make a big impact on their futures, which is the most rewarding of all.

WE ARE VETTED

Chase Crump is registered with the National Football League Players Associations (NFLPA) Financial Advisor Program. The program, the first of its kind in professional sports, gives players access to Financial Advisors who have gone through a thorough review and qualification process by the NFLPA.

Chase Crump is the only Financial Advisor in the state of Louisiana to hold this registration. ^{(*as of August 2024)}

*Participation in the NFLPA Financial Advisor Registration Program does not constitute an endorsement of recommendation by the NFLPA of the registered financial advisor, their qualifications, or their services.

To find out more about the NFLPA, please visit www.nflpa.com

WE ARE FOCUSED ON YOUR SUCCESS

The world of professional and amateur athletics has never been more complex. Whether you're starting your recruitment journey in high school or retiring from your sport and starting your next adventure, your path looks very different from the normal person. And everyone wants a piece of the pie.

Our job is to be the castle guard for your financial life. We provide guidance and advice to help you grow your wealth, create a legacy, and make a lasting impact long after you transition from your sport.

It's Who We Are

We believe that wisdom from lived experience can help shape futures like no other. And there aren't that many people who can say that they know what it is like to be an athlete at the highest level.

The mental and physical toughness to push through pain and adversity. The long travel days away from your families. The contract negotiations with organizations, brands, and other stakeholders. The fears of losing it all in an instant. It's real. Do you have someone in your corner who knows what it's like in your shoes?

Meet Brandon Wilson. He spent 7 years in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and Indiannapolis Colts. Now, he's teaming up with WFA to bring athletes the opportunity to work with a fully-vetted team of Advisors who have been on both sides of the game.

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Why Serving Athletes Is Important To Us

CHASE CRUMP, CFP®

"There are many similarities in what it takes to be a high-performing athlete and what it takes to be an intelligent investor - making sound financial decisions. As a former athlete, I understand what it takes to perform at the highest level of sport, and that it is a full-time job, with lots of overtime! It is important to us to make sure athletes have a stable financial foundation from which to build their career and life."

DANY MARTIN, MBA

“I didn’t understand that professional athletes were just normal people until sitting in the stands watching Brandon Wilson get carted off the field with injury in Cincinnati. It was at that moment that I turned from fan to friend and realized that athletes need as much or more help with planning as everyday people.”

RASHAD JOHNSON

"Over the past decade in media, my focus has been dedicated to supporting athletes and fostering positive change in the inner city community, particularly through my role as a Sports Reporter. This experience has been both personally transformative and instrumental in laying the foundation for starting my own business. Throughout the journey I met the WFA team, where I recognized the profound impact of effective financial planning, not only for athletes but also for their broader communities. While working with WFA on the marketing front, I really feel that the education can change generations. The Motto "plan, invest, and inspire" just fits."

BRANDON WILSON

"When I got my first contract, I didn't know anything about money or how to create wealth. All I knew was that I had an opportunity to get paid for what I love to do. I had enough sense to save a lot of my earnings, but that was all I did until I got an Advisor. It opened my eyes, big time. Now, as I transition from my playing career to my financial career, I hope to be able to use what I learned to help a whole generation of athletes create futures well beyond their playing careers."

It starts with a solid plan

Your financial plan needs to be as sound as the plays drawn up on game day. Your goals, dreams, and targets are unique to you, and we want to work WITH you, not just for you, to help you identify and achieve those ends. Our approach is to help you live your best life today, tomorrow, and many years into the future by helping you obtain the financial freedom you want.

Your career as an athlete can be short-lived and negatively affected by injury, fatigue, and overuse. One of the greatest risks we see working with athletes is the longevity of their careers. It is why financial planning for athletes is so vital.

Our Process

Your WFA Financial Playbook

We’ve created a unique experience designed for Athletes.

We always start with listening. We are all motivated, but what sets us apart is purpose. Your financial game plan is no different. It needs to be rooted in your mission and your values so success is measure not just by dollars in the bank, but living your life intentionally.

We analyze your various sources of income from your salary, bonuses, sponsorships, investments and other assets to paint a picture and uncover possible additional income opportunities.

We believe budgets are freeing not restricting. We will help you build a budget that finely balances today and tomorrow.

We have your back. One of the most important roles we play is to help you avoid bad deals. We strive to pick where to invest and where to pass in-line with your financial plan, budget and your values.

We act as your GM; a central point of contact collaborating with all of the other professionals on your team.

We are award-winning financial advisors*. Table stakes for us is to deliver a comprehensive plan, customized investment portfolios, risk assessment, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, banking services and insurance (life, disability, long-term care).

*Click here for more information on awards

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