ESM’s CEO, Brian Elfus, is a basketball industry veteran who has been an agent for 24 years and has negotiated more than $700 million in contracts throughout his career. His impressive client roster includes: NBA Head Coaches, NBA Executives, NBA Assistant Coaches, NBA G League Head Coaches, NCAA Div One Head Coaches, Div One Assistant Coaches and Head Coaches for prominent overseas clubs.
Prior to founding ESM, Brian was a certified contract advisor with the NBPA and spent six years with Impact Sports Management, growing the basketball division from its infancy stages. In 2010, he negotiated a $40 million extension for Tyrus Thomas, and he was responsible for the signings of all-star Kawhi Leonard and Will Barton, among many other NBA players. He negotiated Leonard’s max contract, valued at $94 million, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. Before entering the sports business, Brian worked for a prominent criminal defense attorney in NY and practiced civil litigation for a small firm in Los Angeles.
Brian received his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and his B.A. from American University.