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Professional Staff
Mike is having a positive impact on clients by utilizing his years of experience and relationship building with other professionals. He really appreciates the opportunity to make a difference in athletes lives by guiding them through the process of change from amateur status to a professional. He resides in Greensboro with his beautiful wife Sandy, their two wonderful children, Courtney and Cody, and their new Bernese Mountain Dog...RENO! They have lived in Greensboro since 1987 when Mike was a member of the Greensboro Hornets. bake@mbisports.com Michael Mertz
He left the United States in 1997 to work in Kazakhstan in the Cable TV/Paging industry. This opportunity subsequently led to various finance positions either as CFO or Financial Controller in the remote-site catering, construction for the US Forces/ISAF and Russian vodka industries. In addition to Kazakhstan, where he lived for five years, Mike has also lived in Eastern Russia North of Hokkaido, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Moscow. Mike speaks some Russian and is currently in the process of learning Mandarin Chinese. Today, Mike lives between Luxembourg and Shanghai, China, where has a tax practice for expatriates. R. Tony Hill
Tony Hill is a current member of the North Carolina State Bar Association, North Carolina Advocates for Justice; formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Association for Justice; formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association. tonyhill@northstate.net Tim L. Baker, CIMA - President & CEO
An active member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and the International Association for Financial Planning, Tim has received top industry awards and honors in recognition of distinguished services to clients, high levels of professional performance and exemplary levels of success in leadership. Among them, Tim holds the prestigious designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA). Tim is a Registered Representative with NFP Securities, Inc. He enjoys frequent speaking engagements before corporate executives, medical professionals, civic groups, and others. He publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Financial Guide Post, writes a Quarterly Market Commentary, and has penned articles on financial matters for other publications, as well. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Tim has been lead Chairman of Piedmont Friends for Charity while also serving on other corporate advisory boards. He has been an advocate and sponsor of Hospice events and many local charity golf tournaments. His outside interests include golf (he was captain of the golf team at USC) jogging, meditation, yoga, travel, and reading. He is also an avid alumnus at university sporting events and academic affairs having served as president of area athletic and alumni chapters. Father of three, Tim resides in High Point, North Carolina. tim@bakercapitaladvisors.com Bongsoo Kang
Leslee Roper
Landry Moore
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MBi Sports Management was founded by Mike Baker. Mike has experienced and observed powerful lessons from sports and studied its relation to performance, both mental and physical and brings that success to the professional workplace. He began his higher education at San Bernardino Valley College in Southern California. He then attended the University of Nevada Reno on a baseball scholarship. There he focused his studies in Physiology of Exercise and was also drafted by the Boston Red Sox. In his first professional season he was the team's MVP. Mike has played throughout the United States and also traveled abroad to play and teach the game of baseball as a USA Baseball Ambassador. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Nevada Reno and Guilford College. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a Lifetime Member of the Professional Baseball Players of America. 
Michael Mertz's early business experience was in Audit and Tax with Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse. He is a registered CPA in the
A lifelong resident of High Point, North Carolina, Tony Hill obtained his degree in Furniture Manufacturing Technology from Guilford Tech in 1968 and his AB degree from Greensboro College in 1971. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law in 1974. He has been in private practice since 1974 with an emphasis in personal injury, tractor trailer accidents, wrongful death, worker's compensation, and traffic matters. 
In 1997, Tim founded Baker Capital Advisors, Ltd., a wealth management office providing financial guidance to families and fiduciaries. Through his career of more than twenty seven years, Tim has carved a special niche in working with retirement plan assets and families representing the medical community.
Bongsoo Kang, a South Korea native, comes to MBi Sports Management as a Summer intern from The University of Tennessee where he is currently studying Sport Management with a concentration in Business Administration. Bongsoo has experience in both the marketing and sales aspects of sporting games and events. Bongsoo is looking forward to working with MBi and building on professional skills such as communication, organization, and implementation. In the future, he hopes to become a sport agent and is excited for the opportunity to gain experience in the field. 
Leslee Roper is a 21 year-old hailing from Maplewood, NJ. Leslee ventured down to Greensboro in the Fall of 2006 to pursue her education at North Carolina A&T State University as a Sports Science and Fitness Management major with a concentration in Business Administration. Now in her final semester of undergrad, she is preparing to take the next step and receive a graduate education in Sports Management. Leslee got her start in the world of sports during her freshman year in high school while playing on the freshman girl’s basketball team. After a knee injury Leslee discontinued play and began working as a team manager. She carried on her managerial skills to college and has been working as a student equipment manager for the past three years with the NC A&T Football team. Now as an intern for MBi Sports, Leslee is expanding her knowledge base while learning and engaging in the daily operations of a sports agency and being given the opportunity to work first hand at company sponsored events with both the staff and clients.
Landry Moore was born and raised in Houston, Texas and is now a senior at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. She has been a competitive softball player her entire life. After high school, Landry attended Tennessee Tech University, and won many honors for her achievements on and off the softball diamond. After a year at Tennessee Tech, Landry transferred to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to finish out her schooling and softball career, where she is the first softball player at the University to graduate in 3.5 years. She joins the MBI Sports Management team to gain knowledge and experience in the world of sports agency. She will be assisting in scouting players, as well as the marketing and management aspect of the field.