Al Guido serves as the CEO and managing partner of Elevate Sports Ventures while concurrently serving President of the San Francisco 49ers – for which he was named on February 15, 2016. Guido, alongside HBSE CEO Scott O’Neil serving as co-managing partner, works to bring comprehensive business solutions to the sports and entertainment industry that identify new revenue opportunities and bring new, innovative ideas to market.

With nearly two decades in the sports industry, Guido has brought concepts to fruition alongside some of the best teams, leagues, brands, venues and owners across the business – inclusive of the realization of Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., record-setting SBL sales initiatives for the home of the San Francisco 49ers totaling more than $530 million, and industry record-breaking PSL sales for the Dallas Cowboys totaling over $600 million. Guido’s success also spans the National Hockey League, where the Phoenix Coyotes achieved the first revenue increases in the 10-year history of the franchise and finished in the top five in the NHL for new business sales.

A native of Washington Township, NJ, Guido began his career in the sports and entertainment industry with Comcast-Spectacor, owner and operator of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms, Comcast SportsNet and the Wachovia Complex. Guido later served as director of business development for the Lakewood Blueclaws (a minor-league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies). In 2016, Guido was named to the Forty Under 40 list by both the Sports Business Journal and the San Francisco Business Times, for demonstrating industry excellence and innovation early in his career.