Andy Guelcher, Co-Owner Albany Firebirds, Darius Prince, WR Albany Firebirds & Jon Williams, Partner Summit Trail Advisors - SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Andy Guelcher & Darius Prince from the Albany Firebirds & Jon Williams from Summit Trail Adivors.

Williams joined Summit Trail Advisors as a Partner in 2019. Williams works closely with a select group of high-net-worth clients and their outside advisors to develop and execute financial strategies, acting as their outsourced family office. His team specializes their focus on business owners, entrepreneurs, public company executives, and private foundations.

Prior to joining Summit Trail Advisors, Williams was a Managing Director and Senior Private Client Advisor at Wilmington Trust for nearly 12 years. Previously, he held roles in private banking and in the investment advisory business with UBS and M&T Bank. In 2017, he was named to Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 40 under 40 where he was recognized as a top young business leader in the Central PA region. Williams serves on the advisory board for the Children’s Miracle Network and is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Estate Planning Council.

Jon Williams:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwilliams-sta/

Guelcher is the President at Mohawk Chevrolet in Ballston Spa, NY. Guelcher began his career nearly 20 years ago as a sales person in Pennsylvania & slowly worked his way thru the business. He arrived in the Capital Region 8 years ago & has spent the last 3 as President of Mohawk Chevrolet.

Guelcher set a goal early in his career to be in his position today. However, he did achieve that goal at a pretty interesting time. In his interview with WGY's Doug Goudie, he talks about how just 30 days after opening the dealership in November 2019, General Motors went on strike. About 90 days later, the Covid-19 pandemic began. At first, there was concern, not knowing which direction the automotive industry would go, but it ended up taking a turn in the opposite direction & became the best timing they could have asked for. Like so many other businesses, Guelcher & his team have also dealt with supply chain issues over the past couple years. Between the parts & microchip shortages, Guelcher has stayed true to the core values of his business to carry them thru.

Andy Guelcher:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-guelcher-18485777/

Darius Prince is no stranger to football and has been playing professionally for over a decade. Prince has played for several leagues including the NFL, AFL, NAL, XFL, and even the AAF. His list of accolades is like no other. He is a 3-time arena football champion. Winning the 2017 Arenabowl, 2021 National Arena League Championship, and 2022 National Arena League Championship. He has been a 2-Time All-Arena First Team Offense, 3-Time All-NAL First Team Offense, Arenabowl XXX MVP, 2021 National Arena League Offensive Player of the Year, and 2022 National Arena League MVP. All without playing college football.

In January 2020, Darius Prince joined the XFL and signed with the New York Guardians and was unfortunately waived for final roster cuts. In 2021, Darius Prince signed with the Albany Empire and had multiple historic seasons winning 2 NAL titles being awarded 2021 National Arena League Offensive Player of the Year, and being the first Wide Receiver National Arena League MVP in 2022. He scored 29 touchdowns in 2021 and a massive 39 in 2022. After playing for Albany and Orlando in 2023 he had 28 touchdowns.

Darius Prince:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darius-prince-a4b1b0124/