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SUMMARY

DEC Management, Inc. is the worldwide leader in athlete management and representation because of the broad array of first class services that we provide our athletes. Our legal and financial teams ensure our athlete's lifelong success from the day our athletes become our client. Our trainers and nutritionists ensure our athlete's physical and mental well being from day one, this allows our athletes to put forth their best effort for teams from the first day they enter the weight room. And once our athlete's professional career is completed, our post-career planning guarantees that their income and lifelong goals are easily met.


TRAINING & NUTRITION
The experts and trainers associated with DEC MANAGEMENT will customize a training program for each client to insure that he is eating, sleeping and getting the right program of exercise. Eating a nutritious diet and knowing the right nutritional supplements to use are absolutely necessary to maintain an athlete's prime condition. DEC MANAGEMENT also provides strength coaching, speed coaching, in-season training and off-season training as needed. Our goal at DEC MANAGEMENT is for each client to be in top shape so that he can and will perform his best at all times.

All DEC Draft Day Clients will have the opportunity to train at Bommarito Performance in Aventura, Florida.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
DEC MANAGEMENT is dedicated to preserving our clients capital. The financial management portion of our service is designed to plant and nurture a money tree for our clients and their family. The playing career of an athlete is relatively short. Most individuals not associated with sports are just maturing in their financial careers when the athlete is just retiring.

Our money tree philosophy begins with the establishment of a financial budget. Included in this budget are specific allocations to savings, or as we call them the seeds of the money tree. You continue to water and feed the tree by continuing to save and nurture your investments. Our goal is for your tree to mature and be ready to provide financial fruit to you and your family when your playing days are over. Our goal is for your money tree to provide you with income for the remainder of your life. Depending upon the income you earn throughout your playing career and how closely you stick to your budget, will determine the size of your money tree.

Financial management means more than providing for retirement. It also means preparing for those unforeseen events such as a career ending injury or death. Every financial client of DEC MANAGEMENT carries a quality disability policy that will replace their income in the event of a career threatening injury. Furthermore, DEC MANAGEMENT clients insure their lives to protect the lifestyle of their loved ones.

The financial management department of DEC MANAGEMENT works very closely with our legal and tax planning departments. The integration of these services provides comfort to our clients that every stone is looked under and every issue is discussed.

We are also able to provide lines of credit up to one million dollars per player based on their expected draft position

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MARKETING & ENDORSEMENTS
This is a field where DEC MANAGEMENT is head and shoulders above the competition. Through our in house full time marketing staff and under the direction of DEC MANAGEMENT CEODavid Evyn Canter, DEC MANAGEMENT is capable of providing significant off of the field income to our clients via marketing, endorsements, television and radio appearances, print ads, public speaking engagements, and even modeling campaigns. DEC MANAGEMENT accomplishes this task through years of experience utilizing its intricate web of contacts in the corporate world. DEC MANAGEMENT is so respected and accomplished in the field of marketing that we have even been able to provide full service marketing management to other athletes who are not our full service clients.

In less than one month David Canter was able to secure over $250,000.00 worth of marketing for top ten draft pick and former DEC MANAGEMENT client Travis Taylor.

Because marketing and endorsement revenue is an important supplement to our clients salaries, DEC MANAGEMENT maximizes our clients exposure through a detailed promotional plan tailored to each clients skills and interests.

DEC MANAGEMENT has working relationships with all of the major players in the sports and entertainement industry and all of Fortune 500 companies. DEC MANAGEMENT has also Co-produced two television shows, three radio shows, and has secured major multimillion dollar marketing deals with companies such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Ford, Mitsubishi, Kangol, and several hundred others.

Braman is the official auto dealer of DEC Management.
Honda, Acura, Mitsubishi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Mini

DEC MANAGEMENT CEO David Canter was able to negotiate a national advertising campaign for client Todd Sauerbrun. This ad is the first EVER national ad to feature a NFL PUNTER!!!

Canter also negotiated over a half a million dollars in marketing in less than 4 months for Carolina Panthers Running Back Stephen Davis

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POST-CAREER PLANNING
While an athletes career may begin with a creative and lucrative contract, its ultimate success will be measured by the long term security that outlives their playing days. The careers that our athletes have give them an exposure that is a mere stepping stone to a successful business life after their playing days are over. DEC MANAGEMENT helps to create a smooth transition by setting up post career planning right at the beginning of our clients careers. We will set up interviews, training, internships, and other avenues to make sure our clients success on the playing field is mirrored in the business world.

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TAX PLANNING
DEC MANAGEMENT is dedicated to preserving our clients capital. The largest annual expenditure our clients make is for the payment of income taxes. We plan the affairs of our clients using a DEC MANAGEMENT approach.

Our process begins with our clients signature on their professional contract. Tax planning begins knowing the individual income tax laws of each State and applying them to our clients individual situation. With this knowledge we can properly plan the domicile of our clients and thus reduce their State income tax liability.

The Internal Revenue Service collects the largest tax bite of all. Utilizing our years of experience, we begin at the very beginning of the year planning our clients affairs. We ask the question; How can we legally avoid paying tax? Maybe it is the establishment of a corporation, timing of charitable contributions or the managing of your investment portfolio in a tax oriented manner. DEC MANAGEMENT will plan your affairs so you pay the lowest possible tax.

This DEC MANAGEMENT oriented approach has allowed DEC MANAGEMENT clients to amend prior years income tax returns that had been improperly prepared. As a result, our clients are enjoying thousands of dollars in refunds of previously paid income taxes. Our goal is to allow you to be focused on your playing career, while having comfort that your tax returns are being professionally planned and prepared.

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PRE-DRAFT CONSULTATION
As far as the NFL Scouts are concerned, a player's senior college football season is the most important. Every year college athletes rise or slide down the NFL Draft boards. Others seem to "come out of nowhere." The direction a player goes is based on his senior season and later on his individual workouts. Having qualified people to advise and assist you during your final season is imperative.

For over ten years we at DEC MANAGEMENT have advised and counseled college athletes for the NFL Draft. During this time, we have represented nearly 55 players who have been selected in the NFL Draft. Our sound and proven advice can make the difference between a player being selected as a second-day Draft choice or as a first-day Draft choice (top 3 rounds).

Pre-season draft grades are assigned by the NFL in the spring before an athlete's senior season; players are rated again in the fall after their final seasons. These draft grades and rankings vary from scout to scout and from team to team. We have immediate access to these grades and ratings, as well as detailed Draft Reports on each player. This information, along with the knowledge of what the NFL Scouts look for at each position will help maximize a college athlete's status in the NFL Draft.

Remember, a college player cannot hire an agent until he has played his final college game; in the meantime, however, college players are allowed to talk with and meet with agents. If you are a college player looking for advice in this area, either e-mail us or give us a call and we will be happy to assist you.

COMBINE PREPARATION
Each year over 300 college football players are invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Only 300 of these athletes are drafted. What makes the difference?

When you hire DEC MANAGEMENT, you are acquiring a team of experts who are dedicated to maximizing your potential as a professional football player. You'll work with experienced coaches, players and trainers who will design a workout program customized to your individual needs. Depending on a player's individual needs, this training can take place at either his school or at one of our regional training centers around the country. This personalized program will maximize your focus, strength, speed and interview skills so that you will have an advantage over the other players at your position at the Combine. In addition, we'll design a Player Portfolio complete with your video tapes, statistics and everything else our quarter century of experience tells us will best showcase your talent.

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-- SUMMARY
-- TRAINING & NUTRITION
-- FINANICAL SERVICES
-- MARKETING/ENDORSEMENTS
-- POST-CAREER PLANNING
-- TAX PLANNING
-- PRE-DRAFT CONSULTATION

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