MOUNTAIN TOP ADVISORY GROUP - Key Persons
Darren has a diverse background in all areas of the sports business having served as Vice President of Operations for both the NY Rangers and NY Knicks before starting his career as a sports agent by joining WDG Enterprises as Wayne Gretzky's agent in 2005. In his role with WDG Enterprises, Blake has fostered relationships with some of the biggest names in business, sports, and entertainment, closing millions of dollars in business for the firm. Blake has brought many of those relationships to the BSG Team as he focuses on player representation and corporate consulting.
Darren is a 1995 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he earned a BA Degree in Business and served as captain of the baseball team.
Prior to the development of MTAG, Dennis founded and currently serves as CEO of Blake Sports Group, overseeing all Athlete Representation, Corporate Consulting and Event Management. Before launching Blake Sports Group in 2006, Dennis was an instrumental leader in the marketing and public relations departments for the Callaway, Top-Flite and Ben Hogan Golf Companies.
In 2009 Dennis was chosen to speak at the prestigious Babson Business School Entrepreneurial Forum and was featured in the best- selling book "50 Places to Golf before You Die."
Dennis serves on the board of the New Jersey Coalition of Inclusive Education (NJCIE) and is a Co-Founder of the Gail Blake Foundation. Dennis is a 1998 graduate of the University of Maryland where he was a 4 year member of the Golf Team.
John joined the MTAG team in 2019 bringing over 20 years of experience in the finance and insurance industries. John began his career at HomeBridge Financial Services as a sales manager before transitioning to Smith Barney as a Financial Advisor. After years in the Financial Services Industry, John went on to start and own his mortgage company before taking it to Liberty Mutual. Before his transition to MTAG, John was a Branch Manager for Farmers Insurance where he developed an extensive book of business. He currently holds his Property and Casualty, Health and life Insurance licenses. John graduated from Seton Hall University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Management.