Sammy Spina

Sammy is an author, businessman, and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor (sports agent) + Partner at Vantage Management Group (“VMG Sports Representation”) where the firm represents approximately 30-NFL athlete-clients including: Super Bowl Champions Travis Kelce & Prince Tega Wanogho, Arthur Maulet (Pittsburgh Steelers), Bravvion Roy (Carolina Panthers), Paris Johnson Jr. (projected 1st Round Draft Pick – 2023 NFL Draft), etc.

Spina is an innovator in the sports marketing and representation industry. He grew up in a small town 35 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. During his upbringing, Sammy participated in many sports including, but fell in love with martial arts. By the age of 12, he earned his Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, which he still credits to his discipline today. While competing in Martial Arts, Sammy won the Pennsylvania State Championship seven times, one national title, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic.

After high school, Sammy attended Washington & Jefferson College where he obtained his Bachelor degree in English. While at W&J, Sammy fought & competed in the 2010 Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament, finishing in 2nd place.

After college, he took a two-year break from school and became the co-founder of the Western Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, which was a program that traveled to local high schools and middle schools around western Pennsylvania to educate students, teachers, parents, and community leaders on the dangers of prescription drug abuse. There he worked with a man who was high ranking for the United State DEA, the Pennsylvania Attorney General, as well as community leaders including: District Attorneys, local DEA officers, local law enforcement officers, drug & alcohol commission leaders, recovering addicts, coroners, and many others.

In 2014, Spina decided to pursue his passion for law and attended St. Thomas University School of Law. While there he started working for Neostar Football, a sports agency based out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. In 2017, he graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law and St. Thomas University School of Business with both his J.D. and MBA in Sports Administration. Around that same time, he was named equity partner and Vice President of Neostar Football.

Spina served as Vice President for Neostar Football and was the company’s head NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor until March of 2022. While there, he worked on endorsement opportunities for Neostar’s clients such as: Dan Marino, Troy Polamalu, Jason Taylor, Dwight Stephenson, etc.

In January of 2022, Spina released a personal growth book titled “The Fight” which climbed over 1,000,000 spots on Amazon during its’ release date! The book discusses his journey to becoming an NFL agent, work in one of the most competitive industries in the world, his father’s battle with cancer, and his journey to finding faith in Jesus Christ.