About AEA

Athlete Empowerment Agency (AEA) is an athlete-first representation and advisory firm based in Tampa Bay, Florida. AEA helps athletes protect their interests, maximize their opportunities, and build value on and off the field through contract representation and negotiation, NIL strategy, marketing and endorsement representation, business consulting, and business development.

AEA works with athletes at the collegiate and professional level who are seeking sponsorships, endorsements, and marketing agreements, or who need their name, image, and likeness managed and protected. AEA also represents coaches in contracts with institutions or NFL teams, brand partnerships, public relations and appearances, business management, and off-the-field ventures. High school athletes work with AEA through a parent or legal guardian.

AEA looks at the whole career, not just the next deal. Representation, NIL, brand, and off-field business are considered together, and the athlete’s interests, timing, and long-term goals come first. AEA is led by Steven Fantetti, a corporate attorney and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, so agreements, obligations, and risk get legal-minded attention, and athletes and families work directly with people who know their situation.

AEA builds every plan around four parts of the career: representation and advocacy, NIL and brand growth, off-field management, and career and legacy. In practice, that means helping athletes understand the deal and negotiate from strength, pursue NIL relationships that fit their goals, coordinate the business around them, and treat each opportunity as part of a larger career and life plan.

Start the conversation by contacting AEA through the Contact page or by emailing admin@aea.agency. Athletes interested in representation can also complete the Prospect Representation Form on the Representation page. If you are a high school athlete, your parent or legal guardian must contact AEA directly on your behalf.