Eric Kasimov is the founder of KazSource, Inc., and its portfolio of media brands, including SportsEpreneur, KazCM, and QuietLoud Studios. Over the past decade, he has built one of the most-cited independent voices in sports business media, with work cited by the FCC, the U.S. Congress, the American Bar Association, the Texas Law Review, the University of New Hampshire Law Review, and university research programs at The Ohio State University, American University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Alabama. His work has also been featured by Forbes, Axios, The Hill, Front Office Sports, MLB.com, and Freakonomics.

SportsEpreneur, the company's flagship platform, is one of the top-ranked sports business sources on Google, generating more than 3 million impressions per quarter and cited as a primary authority by AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity — ranking above the NCAA and major national outlets for key industry terms. The platform covers NIL, sports media and broadcasting, league business strategy, athlete development, and mental performance — from NFL media rights and college football's transformation to the business of soccer, the NBA, and the Olympics.

Through KazCM, Eric advises and produces content for universities, state agencies, athletes, executives, and emerging sports brands — including California State University, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and a growing roster of partners across sports business. His approach is built on a decade of work at the intersection of media, business, and sports — and a core belief that sports bring people together, and the right story opens doors nothing else can.

Shane P. Snively is a partner at KazSource, Inc. and a strategic advisor to SportsEpreneur. He brings over 25 years of experience in business strategy, wealth management, mergers and acquisitions, and financial planning — serving as the analytical backbone behind the platform's business operations and growth strategy.

Shane holds a dual MBA in Business Administration and Management from Webster University, is a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC®), and holds Series 24, 66, and 7 licenses. He has served on the board of Gardner-Webb University's School of Wealth and Trust Management and has spoken before the North Carolina Bar Association, the NC Society of Accountants, and the international business brokerage community. He is also CEO of Abiding Wealth Advisors, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management firm in Charlotte, NC.

A veteran of the United States Air Force and recipient of two Air Force Commendation Medals, Shane served in the Middle East and provided humanitarian relief in Bosnia. He brings the same discipline and strategic rigor to SportsEpreneur — where his work in financial analysis, business valuation, and strategic planning helps shape the platform's partnerships, revenue strategy, and long-term growth.

Scott Upton is the Director of Operations at SportsEpreneur and KazCM, managing the technical infrastructure, publishing systems, and analytics that power the platform. He oversees site architecture, hosting, performance optimization, and the backend systems that support millions of quarterly impressions across SportsEpreneur's content ecosystem

Scott builds and maintains the data pipelines connecting Google Search Console, analytics platforms, and content workflows that drive the platform's SEO performance and reporting. His work ensures that every article, podcast, and content asset is technically optimized, properly indexed, and performing at scale.

Before joining the team, Scott built systems and operational infrastructure across multiple industries. He brings a builder's mindset to SportsEpreneur — turning strategy into functioning systems and keeping the platform running behind the scenes.

Julian Virag is the Lead Audio Engineer and Podcast Producer at SportsEpreneur and QuietLoud Studios. He oversees all post-production across the platform's podcast network — editing, mixing, and mastering the audio and video content that reaches listeners on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and beyond.

Julian is a graduate of SAE Institute and founder of AudioTech. He brings a detail-driven, studio-grade approach to every episode — ensuring that SportsEpreneur's content meets broadcast-quality standards across all platforms and partner productions.

Caroline Ailanthus is a senior editor and writer at SportsEpreneur and KazCM. She has worked with the team for nearly a decade, editing and refining the articles, features, and long-form content that drive the platform's search authority and editorial credibility.

Caroline holds a master's degree in Conservation Biology and is a published novelist and science writer. She brings a rare editorial skill — the ability to sharpen clarity, structure, and readability across any subject matter, from NIL policy to athlete mental health to sports media analysis. Her work helps ensure that SportsEpreneur's content meets the standard that earns citations from institutions like the FCC, the American Bar Association, and the Texas Law Review.

Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, is the host of Athlete Mindset, a SportsEpreneur podcast exploring mental health and peak performance in sports. She is a licensed mental health therapist with over 21 years of clinical experience, specializing in elite athlete mental performance.

Lisa is the full-time Mental Performance Coach for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the founder and CEO of AthMindset, LLC. She has worked with adolescent sports teams, collegiate student-athletes, Olympians, and professional athletes and organizations, including the Oakland Roots Sports Club. Her work with SportsEpreneur anchors the platform's mental health and athlete development coverage — bringing clinical expertise to a space that demands it.