Law Office of Beverly Winstead, LLC.

11/03/2026

🏆 YOUR TALENT OPENS DOORS. YOUR KNOWLEDGE PROTECTS WHAT COMES NEXT.
The world of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) is creating exciting opportunities for student-athletes. But signing a deal is only the beginning.
Do you know what you're agreeing to, how your earnings may be taxed, or how to protect your future opportunities?
Join us for the Inaugural NIL Sports Forum: The NIL Playbook, hosted by the Law Offices of Beverly Winstead!
🎯 We're bringing together legal, tax, financial, and sports industry professionals to explore:
🏈 Building Your Brand: Understanding NIL opportunities, sponsorships, and representation.
⚖️ Before You Sign: What to know about contracts, rights, and tax obligations.
💰 Protecting Your Future: Managing earnings, choosing advisors, and making informed financial decisions.
🏆 Beyond the Game: Navigating life, identity, and opportunities beyond athletics.
Whether you're a student-athlete, parent, coach, or NIL professional, this forum is an opportunity to ask questions, gain practical insights, and connect with people who understand the evolving NIL landscape.
📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202
🎟️ LIMITED SEATING, ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
👉 Secure your spot today:
https://www.lawofficesofbeverlywinstead.com/events/
Your NIL journey deserves more than a signature. It deserves a strategy.

11/02/2026

📅 Your business has changed. Has your plan changed with it?

Think about where your business was five years ago.

Maybe you had fewer employees. Different revenue. Different assets. Different partners. Your family may have changed too.

But your estate or succession plan? It might still reflect the life and business you had back then.

Major changes in your business, ownership, family, assets, or long-term goals can be good reasons to revisit your planning and make sure it still reflects what you want today.

✨ Growth is something to celebrate. Making sure your plans grow with you is part of protecting it.

When did you last review yours? Contact the Law Offices of Beverly Winstead to schedule a consultation.

11/01/2026

🏆 THE NIL PLAYBOOK: BUILD YOUR BRAND. PROTECT YOUR OPPORTUNITIES. PLAN YOUR FUTURE.

The game is changing, and we're bringing the right people together to talk about what comes next!

On November 9, 2026, join us for the Inaugural NIL Sports Forum, hosted by the Law Offices of Beverly Winstead at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in Baltimore.

🏈 We're bringing together an incredible lineup of attorneys, financial professionals, sports industry experts, and advocates to explore the opportunities and challenges of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL).

🎤 MEET OUR PANELS & SPEAKERS!

🏆 The Business of NIL: Building the Brand and Getting the Deal
Discover what it takes to build a personal brand, navigate sponsorship opportunities, and understand the business behind NIL.

⚖️ Before You Sign & After You Get Paid
From contract terms and NIL rights to taxes and financial responsibilities, learn what athletes and families should consider before and after an NIL deal.

💰 The Parent Playbook: Protecting Your Athlete's Brand, Money and Future
Explore how parents and families can help young athletes make informed decisions, protect their interests, and prepare for opportunities beyond the game.

Whether you're a student-athlete, parent, coach, aspiring sports professional, or NIL service provider, this forum is designed to bring valuable perspectives, practical insights, and meaningful conversations together.

📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202

🎟️ LIMITED SEATING — ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

👉 Register now:
https://forms.zohopublic.com/bvetoday/form/RegistrationformfortheNILSportsForumNov92026/formperma/yH82-thnKvA8dwXjktixCYUBSYy5nL7yQyj-G7_H18A

Your talent creates opportunities. The right knowledge helps you protect them.

We look forward to welcoming you to Baltimore! 🏀

11/01/2026

💭 Spending this Sunday thinking of a master plan! 🏈✨

Finalizing the details for our inaugural NIL Sports Forum, and the excitement is REAL!

We’ve assembled an incredible lineup of speakers, and we’re bringing some powerful conversations to Baltimore!

🔥 Monday, November 9th… IT’S GOING DOWN!

Student-athletes, parents, and future sports professionals, you don’t want to miss this!

🎟️ Secure your seat today! Advance registration is required for building entry.

🔗 https://www.lawofficesofbeverlywinstead.com/events/

10/30/2026

I was a student-athlete long before I became a tax attorney. 🏆🏆🏆

As a proud Bowie State University alumna and three-time champion, I remember going to college with a simple plan: earn my degree, get a good job, and begin building wealth.

Today’s student-athletes have opportunities that my generation could only dream of. Some are earning life-changing amounts of money before they even graduate!

But here’s what concerns me.

After more than 17 years practicing tax law, I’ve seen firsthand what happens when people come into significant money without the knowledge, guidance, or planning needed to protect it.

Making money and keeping money are two very different things!

That’s why I created the NIL Sports Forum and brought together a dynamic group of experts to educate student-athletes and their families about taxes, business, mental health, and protecting and growing their wealth.

This forum is personal to me. I understand the student-athlete experience, and as a tax attorney, I understand the financial risks that can come with success.

My goal is simple: I don’t want our young athletes to just get the NIL deal. I want them and their families to be PREPARED when that deal comes—and positioned to turn today’s opportunities into tomorrow’s generational wealth.

📅 November 9, 2026 | 1–4 PM
📍 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore

Parents, student-athletes, and coaches—this conversation is for YOU! Don’t wait until the money arrives to start learning how to protect it.

Register today: https://www.lawofficesofbeverlywinstead.com/events/

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10/29/2026

🏆 YOUR TALENT OPENS DOORS. YOUR KNOWLEDGE PROTECTS WHAT COMES NEXT.

The world of Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) is creating exciting opportunities for student-athletes. But signing a deal is only the beginning.

Do you know what you're agreeing to, how your earnings may be taxed, or how to protect your future opportunities?

Join us for the Inaugural NIL Sports Forum: The NIL Playbook, hosted by the Law Offices of Beverly Winstead!

🎯 We're bringing together legal, tax, financial, and sports industry professionals to explore:

🏈 Building Your Brand: Understanding NIL opportunities, sponsorships, and representation.

⚖️ Before You Sign: What to know about contracts, rights, and tax obligations.

💰 Protecting Your Future: Managing earnings, choosing advisors, and making informed financial decisions.

🏆 Beyond the Game: Navigating life, identity, and opportunities beyond athletics.

Whether you're a student-athlete, parent, coach, or NIL professional, this forum is an opportunity to ask questions, gain practical insights, and connect with people who understand the evolving NIL landscape.

📅 Monday, November 9, 2026

🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202

🎟️ LIMITED SEATING, ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

👉 Secure your spot today:
https://forms.zohopublic.com/bvetoday/form/RegistrationformfortheNILSportsForumNov92026/formperma/yH82-thnKvA8dwXjktixCYUBSYy5nL7yQyj-G7_H18A

Your NIL journey deserves more than a signature. It deserves a strategy.

The NIL Sports Forum November 9th Help athletes and families understand how to build, protect, manage and grow NIL opportunities - before the opportunities and the problems arrive. Afternoon Agenda Time Session Focus 12:30-1:00 PM Registration + Networking Reception Light food, music, sponsor tables...

10/29/2026

Your next big opportunity may be one conversation away! 💼✨

I had a great time attending the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast with the Mayor! It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow business owners, community leaders, and people who are passionate about Baltimore’s future.

💡 My tip for entrepreneurs: Get out of your office and into the rooms where relationships are being built! Networking isn’t just about exchanging business cards. It’s about building genuine connections, learning from others, and creating opportunities.

As a business owner, I’ve learned that you can’t build every relationship from behind your desk!

So here’s my challenge: Attend one networking event in the next 30 days. You never know who you might meet or what doors may open! 🙌🏾

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10/28/2026

A great mentor gives more than advice. They help the next generation become ready to lead.

For business owners, mentorship can also become part of succession.

If you hope someone inside your company or family will eventually step into leadership, preparing that person can take years. Knowledge, relationships and judgment do not automatically transfer with ownership.

Succession is about more than deciding who gets the business.
It’s also about preparing for who can lead it forward.

The legacy you leave can include not only the company you built, but the people you prepared to continue it.

Thinking about your next generation of leadership? Contact our office to discuss how succession planning can support the transition.

10/27/2026

Last night was an amazing event! Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to support our work.

Lourdes Eliacin Mars had the honor of serving as Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mixer for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Estates & Trust Law Section, alongside her colleague Keisha Garner.

As Lourdes shared:

“DEI is not simply a committee or an initiative. It strengthens our profession by creating opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds to connect, contribute, and thrive. Ultimately, a stronger, more inclusive profession allows all of us to better serve our clients.”

We’re grateful to be part of meaningful conversations and spaces that help strengthen the legal profession and the communities we serve.

10/26/2026

💭 “I’ll just sell the business when I’m ready to retire.”

Selling your business may be the exit. But preparing for that exit is where succession planning comes in.
Will you sell to an outside buyer? Transfer ownership to family? Transition leadership internally? And what happens if an unexpected event forces that transition sooner than planned?

For established business owners, these decisions can involve much more than choosing a successor. Ownership, management, valuation, taxes, estate planning, and business continuity may all need to work together.

Your business took years to build. Planning what comes next deserves more than a last-minute decision.

👉 Read the full article to explore what business owners should consider when building a succession plan.

https://www.lawofficesofbeverlywinstead.com/blog/2026/10/selling-passing-it-down-or-stepping-away-how-to-start-planning-your-business-succession/