ABOUT VARSITY FINANCIAL GROUP
A holding company for sports, entertainment and lifestyle operating companies and associated real estate which adds value through active management and technology implementation.
We are reimagining the investment processes of capital allocation and professional services to portfolio companies to be value-creating and long-term focused.
We focus on investment opportunities in our business segments that meet our key criteria:
Deal size is typically $2-$5M and often overlooked by institutional investors.
Multiple profit streams.
Controls to maximize performance.
Risk management for downside protection.
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Firm Values
Investment Philosophy
We are dedicated to value investing. When we invest, we insist that our assessment of the intrinsic value of the particular asset exceeds the price we pay by an amount that provides a reasonable margin of safety. At all times we maintain a focus on minimizing the probability of permanent capital impairment.
Performance
We seek to provide leading risk adjusted rates of return, compounded over a long-term time horizon. We recognize and accept that we will periodically underperform indexes and other managers, as poor relative performance for shorter periods is an inevitable part of achieving our longer-term goal.
Due Diligence
Solid research is the foundation of our success. We depend on an accurate, timely, and deep understanding of our investments. We are committed to gaining this understanding based on fundamental research, hard work, and intellectual rigor. We will remain open to alternative views and new information. We aim to prevent biases from clouding our judgment.
Intellectual Independence
We form opinions and build conviction based on our own proprietary efforts. We do not rely on validation from the broad investment community to justify our point of view and may, at times, hold investments that are contrary to general opinion, widely unloved, and possibly deeply disliked. We are willing to embrace a non-conforming point of view.
Commitment to Excellence
We are committed to excellence in all endeavors. We believe that hard work, preparation, effort and diligence promote long term success.
Business Segments
We focus on our three business segments to leverage our team’s experience and associated synergies with our existing assets. Those segments are sports, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Within those segments we invest in services, consumables, technology and real estate.
TEAM
Our management team and CIO have extensive experience in commercial and investment banking, private equity investing and managing assets in our areas of focus.
Anthony F. Apollaro Jr.
CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Anthony F. Apollaro Jr. – Mr. Apollaro is an experienced investor and asset manager responsible for deploying over One Billion US Dollars ($1,000,000,000) into both private and public companies…
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Arthur Weissman
President & Chief Operating Officer
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Jessie Stansberry
Senior Vice President
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