OUR TEAM

Jelani Hawkins
Managing Partner

Hawk is a founding partner of Fifteen58, who conceptualized the company based on his extensive background and network in sports and business.

Robby Clifford
Head of Sports

Robby Clifford joined Fifteen58 Management as a partner and Head of Sports at the firm.

Josh Clayton
Finance

Josh Clayton is a Fifteen58 partner and corporate finance attorney.

Natasha Gransberry
Finance

Natasha, an NFL Contract Advisor and licensed Patent Attorney, represents NFL athletes and supports college and professional athletes with NIL opportunities and intellectual property protection.

Kirk Martin
Finance

Kirk Martin is Fifteen58 partner, who has spent the past two decades building business and managing complex financial operations.

Alec Griffen Roth
Production

Alec Griffen Roth is an accomplished writer, director, and producer with several film and TV projects in production, including his forthcoming directorial debut, Billy Knight, starring Al Pacino, Charlie Heaton, Diana Silvers and others.

Manoj Gandhi
Partner and Counsel

Manoj Gandhi is a Fifteen58 partner and counsel.  For over a decade, he worked at Akin Gump as an intellectual property litigator, protecting and advocating for the creative and intellectual rights of his clients.

Dr. Tuan L. Bui
Chief Medical Advisor

Tuan Bui, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bui is a fellowship trained spine surgeon.

Ethan Todd
Partner and Counsel

Ethan Todd is a Fifteen58 partner and counsel.  As an attorney, Ethan has worked at Clayton, McKay & Bailey in their commercial law division, guiding clients through development of their businesses and brands.

Karl Poehls
Investor and Advisor

Karl Poehls, the founder of Poehls & Associates, seamlessly transitioned from a distinguished career as a multisport athlete, notably in college basketball, to become a respected early-stage investor and advisor.

DePriest Taylor
Investor and Advisor

DP is what we at F58 like to call “Mr. Corporate Synergy,” our dot connector.  He sees the big picture, identifies patterns and relationships between seemingly unrelated ideas, and leverages his network and insights to make impactful decisions.

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