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We use these characteristics to enhance all aspects of our clients' professional lives, including contract negotiation, financial planning, tax preparation, marketing, endorsements, and professional development. Global Hockey Consultants has represented professional athletes for more than 25 years. We understand the many career and life decisions players face. We dedicate ourselves to earning the trust of our clients and their families, and we work with them to make the best choices. No matter where they work or live, our clients enjoy the benefits of a broad range of financial and professional services--during and long after their hockey careers. We are in it for the long haul; the trust we build fosters long-term friendships and professional relationships with clients. Clients are the centerpiece of our business. Their success is our top priority. They are part of the Global Hockey Consultants family. We consider ourselves guardians of their career and assets. Our team is powerful enough to reap the greatest possible rewards for them, yet focused enough to provide superior individual service and attention to their affairs. We are talented, committed, and professional. And, like our clients, we are dedicated to their success--in hockey and in life. Global Hockey Consultants Team Mark J. Witkin - Founder CEO of Global Hockey Consultants mwitkin@globalhockey.net Mark J. Witkin is a founding partner of the Boston law firm, Bloom & Witkin. Mark brings a wide range of business and legal experience to the representation of NHL players, and his clients benefit from this rich work history. Mark has represented professional athletes for more than 25 years, and he is recognized as an innovator and pioneer in the field. For example, he has devised inventive tax and insurance strategies for his clients, including "loss of value" insurance for special situations. In addition, Mark has helped Fortune 500 companies manage real estate taxation; produced television programming; and served as counsel involving contracts for major media outlets. Moreover, he established a joint venture that produced a major national music tour, which began in New York's Radio City Music Hall and played similar venues across the United States. Mark also features tremendous media experience. He was a co-host of "The Sports Huddle, " the country's first call-in radio sports talk show, and has been featured in publications such as Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time, Life, and The Sporting News, as well as TV shows such as The CBS Evening News. Mark Graduated from Cornell University and the University of Chicago Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the Federal Bar, the American Bar Association, and is licensed to appear before the US Tax Court. Mark is married and has two children. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. Peter Fish has worked with Global Hockey Consultants since 1999 and is a certified Agent. During his tenure, he has established an excellent reputation for integrity in player advisement, representation and recruitment. A thorough professional, Peter is recognized in the hockey community for his ability to establish strong relationships with players and their families, his knowledge of the game and his outstanding client service. Before joining Global Hockey Consultants, Peter worked as a marketing manager at Easton Sports and Nike/Bauer Hockey - positions that enabled him to make numerous important relationships in the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League, and colleges around the U.S. Peter graduated from Boston University in 1989, where he was a goaltender on several outstanding teams. In 1988, he was chosen in the supplemental draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He is the first cousin to Hall of Famer Mike Bossy. Peter is married and resides in Danvers, Massachusetts with his wife Jodi and two sons Bobby and Tommy. Peter joined Global Hockey Consultants in 2009. Prior to joining Global, he was an executive in a compan