Mr. Lawrence is the CEO and Founder of Accelerate Sports, a boutique sports investment bank located in Manhattan Beach, CA. Mr. Lawrence has utilized his highly competitive nature to work successfully with a growing list of internationally prominent businesses/entrepreneurs in dynamic, fast-moving transactions including San Diego FC (MLS expansion), owners of the Sacramento Kings (NBA), sale of the Arizona Coyotes (NHL), Chicago Cubs (MLB), Atletico Madrid, Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Capitals (NHL), Seattle Sounders (MLS), Sacramento Republic FC (USL), Swansea Football Club (English Championship), Mohamed Mansour, Sycuan Indian Tribe, Steve Kaplan, Adrian Hanauer, Jerry Colangelo, Hayes Barnard, Sam Belzberg, Kevin Nagle, and many others.

Mr. Lawrence served as an M&A and Corporate Securities Attorney for nearly 20 years prior to founding Accelerate Sports. Originally from San Diego, Mr. Lawrence played Basketball at U.C. Riverside where his team made the Division II Final Four and he’s a lifelong Duke Basketball fan.