Jeff A. Schwartz

As the top-ranked NBA agent in the industry for nearly a decade, Schwartz's clients include Nikola Jokić, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Brandon Ingram, Tyler Herro and Cade Cunningham among others.

Schwartz has forged millions of dollars in endorsement deals, including those with Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, 361°, Spalding, AT&T, KIA and Red Bull.

In 2011, Schwartz expanded Excel into a multi-sport agency with the addition of baseball and golf agents, Casey Close and Mark Steinberg.

Excel also represents some of the biggest brands in sports and has secured naming rights and on-uniform partnerships with the leading properties within the NBA,[5] MLS,[6] MLB,[7] NHL[8] and NFL.

Excel is a perennial finalist for Sports Business Journal's Best in Talent Management Award and has won three times, most recently in 2024.