Education
BrightLights has given educational presentations to NBA and NFL pros, elite athletes in the NCAA, sports agencies, and more.
BrightLights educates the sports industry on fraud awareness & prevention, identifying red flags, understanding and selecting financial advisors, experiences with clients, case studies of fraud, and much more.
A Fraud & Financial Expert
BrightLights Founder, David Byrne, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and prior to his seven years as a financial regulator at FINRA, Byrne was registered to be a financial advisor with his Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and Insurance license.
The only one in the industry
BrightLights Founder is likely the only former financial regulator in the sports industry. Byrne's unique experience provides pro athletes an engaging and resourceful perspective they have never heard.
The solutions to fraud are here. Let's start educating.
40+ blog posts on the intersection of fraud, finance, & sports
- Trust but Verify: Oversight of a Professional Athlete's Financial Advisor Is Essential
- Why Financial Advisors Defraud Pro Athletes
- Lonzo Ball's Family and Friends & The NBA's Problem
- Kevin Garnett Supports Fraudster, Loses $77 Million to Said Fraudster
- The State of Financial Fraud in Professional Sports
- Is Anyone in the Sports World Listening?
- What Andre Iguodala and Vince Carter Said
- BrightLights' Presentation to NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Student-Athletes
- A Complaint on SEC Complaints...on Behalf of Investors
- BrightLights Turns One Year Old: Looking Back on the First Year of a Startup
- Dear (Good) Agents, Here's Why You Need BrightLights
- In Your Own Words - Chris Bosh
- What Should I Be Doing with My Investments?
- Regulators Retreat & Our Financial Protection Depletes
- Not Even Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee Is Safe from Elder Fraud
- In Your Own Words - Albert Haynesworth
- Warren Buffett Beats Hedge Funds with an Index Fund & Warns Against Debt
- Case Study: Charles Barkley Defrauded $4 Million by Personal Friend and Business Advisor
- Pro Athletes Should Ensure They Have the Right Financial Team Around Them
- In Your Own Words - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- The Cleveland Browns Owner and His Company's $56 Million Fraud
- In Your Own Words - Nnamadi Asomugha
- Case Study: Jake Peavy, Roy Oswalt, and Mark Sanchez Defrauded $30 Million by Financial Advisor
- Case Study: Alyssa Milano Sues Business Manager $10 Million for Fraud
- Case Study: Scotty Gets a Variable Annuity
- BrightLights = Risk Management for Professional Athletes' Finances
- What Can Pro Athletes Learn from Paul Manafort's Indictment? Follow the Money.
- Johnny Depp Sues Lawyer for $30 Million in Damages
- The Cost of Bribery and Corruption in the NCAA
- Secrets to Us All: Radio DJ Defrauds Investors $5.6 Million
- The Costs of Financial Advice: Pro Athletes Must Choose a Financial Advisor
- Case Study: How Did Charles Banks Defraud Tim Duncan
- 46 Reasons Why Athletes Must Monitor Their Finances
- Case Study: Investment Adviser Defrauds Pro Athlete and His Wife
- A Pro Athletes Financial Advisor: Broker of Investment Adviser?
- Case Study: Johnny Depp Sues Business Manager for $25 Million Fraud
- Financial Fallout from CTE - Fraudsters Find Another Target
- Case Study: The Fyre Festival - Why Private Investments Can Be So Risky
- Case Study: Clinton Portis Defrauded and Bankrupt
- The Fraud Triangle and Professional Athletes
- The Cost of Fraud in U.S. Professional Sports
- Where Is the Data on Fraud with Professional Athletes
- My Time at Merrill Lynch and FINRA
- My Accomplishments at FINRA
- Why the Name BrightLights?