Andrew W. Kline
Founder & Managing Director

Sports Investment Banking
 
Kline brings a broad background of professional sports experience, investment banking expertise, and industry knowledge to Park Lane.  Kline oversees strategic development and execution for each of the clients engaged by Park Lane.  Kline has worked on transactions in Major League Soccer, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Lacrosse League, the Arena Football League, The X-Games, and many sports business industries.
 
Kline is currently a member of The Stanford Executive Circle, the Association of Corporate Growth, the NFLPA, the NFL Retired Players Association, the National Football League Youth Education Town, and the Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular.  Kline is also the founder of Project PLAY!, a Los Angeles based charitable organization that provides under-resourced schools with art, music and sports equipment.
 
Prior to founding Park Lane, Kline served as President of The Athletes Agency, Vice President of The AFL San Diego Riptide, CEO of The Australian Surf Academy, CFO of SBI, Chairman of the Athletes for Rudy Giuliani Coalition, and was drafted by the World Champion NFL St. Louis Rams where he played center and quick guard.
 
Kline attended San Diego State University, where he majored in Psychology, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business & Entrepreneurial Studies Business Management & Entrepreneurship Program.  Kline has FINRA Series 7 and 63 registrations .
 
For more information on Project PLAY! please visit: www.paystoplay.org