Money support for Athletes

Take Your Potential Beyond The Field

Meet Scout: financial infrastructure for athletes and school administrators that offers next-level tools to seamlessly navigate earnings, payments, and team finances. Built by athletes, for athletes. It’s like the best coach you ever had.

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Financial Solutions

Success On and Off the Field

Scout offers tailored tools to support athletes in managing their earnings, while helping administrators streamline team payments and compliance.

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Administrators

Expert-backed, Data-driven Decision Intelligence

Designed by top financial experts, Scout’s administrator dashboard streamlines day-to-day decision making for managing finances, compliance and payments.

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ATHLETES

Start Winning the Money Game

Get the financial coaching you need to secure a winning future.

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Administrators

Learn and Grow

Scout provides personalized financial education tools, empowering athletes to make informed decisions about taxes, savings, and investments.

SIMPLIFYING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS

Streamline Payroll and Compliance

Scout’s administrative portal gives schools the tools to manage athlete payments, compliance, and financial planning with ease.

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FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

Efficient Salary Cap Management

Easily manage and model salary caps for your teams, ensuring compliance and financial transparency with Scout’s intuitive tools.

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DISTRIBUTION WALLET & PORTAL

Seamless Payment Distribution

Distribute payments securely and efficiently to athletes with Scout’s integrated wallet and portal. Track payments, ensure compliance, and generate reports with ease.

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YOUR GO-TO ADVISOR FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Stay on Top of NIL and Compliance

Get ahead of the NIL game and stay compliant while you rise. Receive guidance from a team of money experts to maximize your earnings at every step
of the way.

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"Scout’s founder is Michael Haddix Jr., former Division I college basketball athlete and Columbia Business School-educated investment banker. As a former student-athlete, he combines his collegiate career experience and deep financial knowledge to lead Scout. His vision of making financial and lifetime success achievable for all drives Scout’s mission, helping today’s college athletes take control of the present and plan for a secure future. Michael and the Scout team are dedicated to providing data-driven guidance, bespoke solutions, and lifelong support – for every player, team, and department to win on and off the field."

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Michael Haddix Jr.

CEO + Founder

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Boost Your Finances, Today and Beyond

A Playbook for Athlete Savings & Investments

Scout’s app, designed by former athletes and money experts, gives you the tools you need to manage your money today—and save for the future, too.

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Track and manage high-yield savings accounts

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Access diversified investment options

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Get personalized advice on growing your earnings

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Set goals and automate savings to stay on track

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Get Ahead of the NIL Game

Navigate NIL and Compliance with a Trusted Team

The NIL landscape is ever changing, but you’re not alone. Have a team you can rely on as you make money moves and rise.And replace the existing bullet points with the below 3 points:

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Get expertise from money experts on all things NIL, compliance, and ways to maximize your earnings and keep winning.

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Automate compliance reporting of your NIL earnings to administrators.

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Have the Scout team support any NIL changes throughout your career and life.

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Invest in your Long-Game

Wealth-Building for Today’s Athletes

The Scout platform is looking out for your future. Powered by sports finance experts, it helps you save, invest, and build the life you want, today and going forward.

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Build your credit over the long term

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Build credit history as you rise: Secure your future and enable yourself to live your best life.

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Build your credit history and rise: Enable yourself to live your best life with a healthy credit history and secure your future.

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Don’t Sweat Tax Planning

Tax Planning
Made Easy

Get ahead of tax season with monthly earnings reports, smart tax guidance, and more at your fingertips. Scout supports athletes in fully understanding where every dollar goes, helping them to make better decisions for a more secure today and tomorrow.

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Get monthly interactive earnings recaps (Scout Replays)

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Automatically allocate funds for tax payments

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Access professional tax advice whenever you need it

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Avoid tax surprises with proactive planning tools

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Savings & Investing
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Boost Your Finances, Today and Beyond

A Playbook for Athlete Savings & Investments

Scout’s app, designed by former athletes and money experts, gives you the tools you need to manage your money today—and save for the future, too.

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Track and manage high-yield savings accounts

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Access diversified investment options

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Get personalized advice on growing your earnings

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Set goals and automate savings to stay on track

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NIL Compliance
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Get Ahead of the NIL Game

Navigate NIL and Compliance with a Trusted Team

The NIL landscape is ever changing, but you’re not alone. Have a team you can rely on as you make money moves and rise.And replace the existing bullet points with the below 3 points:

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Get expertise from money experts on all things NIL, compliance, and ways to maximize your earnings and keep winning.

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Automate compliance reporting of your NIL earnings to administrators.

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Have the Scout team support any NIL changes throughout your career and life.

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Wealth Creation
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Invest in your Long-Game

Wealth-Building for Today’s Athletes

The Scout platform is looking out for your future. Powered by sports finance experts, it helps you save, invest, and build the life you want, today and going forward.

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Build your credit over the long term

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Build credit history as you rise: Secure your future and enable yourself to live your best life.

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Build your credit history and rise: Enable yourself to live your best life with a healthy credit history and secure your future.

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Taxes
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Don’t Sweat Tax Planning

Tax Planning
Made Easy

Get ahead of tax season with monthly earnings reports, smart tax guidance, and more at your fingertips. Scout supports athletes in fully understanding where every dollar goes, helping them to make better decisions for a more secure today and tomorrow.

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Get monthly interactive earnings recaps (Scout Replays)

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Automatically allocate funds for tax payments

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Access professional tax advice whenever you need it

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Avoid tax surprises with proactive planning tools

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BUILT FOR CHAMPIONS, BY CHAMPIONS

Accessible Education and Guidance From The Pros

Scout is the only platform that gives players access to guidance from top professional athletes who have walked in their shoes. They will learn how to make smart, responsible financial decisions to win on the field, off the field, and at life.

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"I am thrilled to be one of Scout's Pro Athlete Advisors. Interacting with student athletes, imparting my financial journey, and learning about their ambitions is genuinely rewarding. Scout's commitment to financial education and self-empowerment mirrors my own passion. Together, we strive to secure brighter futures for athletes, ensuring long-term financial success."

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Chris Paul

12x NBA All-Star, Current Member of the San Antonio Spurs

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"As an athlete, I understand the importance of having real-time insights and access to information. Scout not only simplifies our game plan, but it also provides our team with 24/7 visuals right at our fingertips, ensuring we're always prepared to execute at the highest level."

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Arik Armstead

Nine-Year NFL Veteran, Current Member of the Jacksonville Jaguars

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Vernon Davis

Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL Pro Bowler, Avid Athlete Investor

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Jimmer Fredette

Former NBA Player, 2024 Team USA 3x3 Basketball Olympic Team Member

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Stewart Bradley

NFL Linebacker, spent 7 years with the Eagles, Cardinals, and Broncos

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