Bradley Rangell - Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Rangell has twenty-nine years of experience in investment banking, investments, corporate lending, and private banking, and has spent the last fifteen years dedicated solely to the professional sports industry.
Prior to forming Iron Clad, Mr. Rangell was the Managing Director and Team Leader for Citi Private Bank’s Sports Advisory Business, where he initiated coverage on the sports sector and built a multi-billion business. While at Citi, Mr. Rangell executed dozens of sports based M&A and financing transactions, representing in excess of $15 billion in transaction value in all four major professional sports leagues in the United States, NASCAR and the English Premier League.
Some of the high profile transactions that Mr. Rangell led and executed include the sell side mandate for the Davidson family including the Detroit Pistons, buy side mandate for the Minnesota Wild, and multiple domestic league level financings, . Previously, Mr. Rangell helped to form the original sports business at SG Cowen in 1997 that later moved to Lehman Brothers, where he executed a dozen agent level senior secured lending transactions including the $340 million financing for Dan Snyder’s acquisition of the Washington Redskins, the $20 million DIP financing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and five debt transactions with YankeeNets and their subsidiaries (including the Devils).
Mr. Rangell is a graduate of Binghamton University (MBA) and Brandeis University (B.A.)
Mr. Rangell has twenty-nine years of experience in investment banking, investments, corporate lending, and private banking, and has spent the last fifteen years dedicated solely to the professional sports industry.
Prior to forming Iron Clad, Mr. Rangell was the Managing Director and Team Leader for Citi Private Bank’s Sports Advisory Business, where he initiated coverage on the sports sector and built a multi-billion business. While at Citi, Mr. Rangell executed dozens of sports based M&A and financing transactions, representing in excess of $15 billion in transaction value in all four major professional sports leagues in the United States, NASCAR and the English Premier League.
Some of the high profile transactions that Mr. Rangell led and executed include the sell side mandate for the Davidson family including the Detroit Pistons, buy side mandate for the Minnesota Wild, and multiple domestic league level financings, . Previously, Mr. Rangell helped to form the original sports business at SG Cowen in 1997 that later moved to Lehman Brothers, where he executed a dozen agent level senior secured lending transactions including the $340 million financing for Dan Snyder’s acquisition of the Washington Redskins, the $20 million DIP financing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and five debt transactions with YankeeNets and their subsidiaries (including the Devils).
Mr. Rangell is a graduate of Binghamton University (MBA) and Brandeis University (B.A.)
Robert Gutkowski - Head of Business Development
Mr. Gutkowski is founder of RMG SportsVentures LLC, which originates and advises private equity and other institutional capital on investments in sports, entertainment, and media. Mr. Gutkowski was previously President of Madison Square Garden, where he was responsible for the operations of the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers (which won the Stanley Cup in 1994). MSG Communications (including the MSG Network), MSG Entertainment and the MSG Facilities Group.
Among his prior achievements was the New York Yankees-Madison Square Garden Network $486 million cable distribution deal. Mr. Gutkowski was also the original architect behind radio entrepreneur Bob Sillerman’s “roll-up” of regional, independent concert promoters, which created SFX Entertainment. He also founded the Marquee Group, a worldwide sports and entertainment firm that managed, produced, and marketed sports and entertainment events.
Mr. Gutkowski is founder of RMG SportsVentures LLC, which originates and advises private equity and other institutional capital on investments in sports, entertainment, and media. Mr. Gutkowski was previously President of Madison Square Garden, where he was responsible for the operations of the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers (which won the Stanley Cup in 1994). MSG Communications (including the MSG Network), MSG Entertainment and the MSG Facilities Group.
Among his prior achievements was the New York Yankees-Madison Square Garden Network $486 million cable distribution deal. Mr. Gutkowski was also the original architect behind radio entrepreneur Bob Sillerman’s “roll-up” of regional, independent concert promoters, which created SFX Entertainment. He also founded the Marquee Group, a worldwide sports and entertainment firm that managed, produced, and marketed sports and entertainment events.