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Financial planning for the players who need it most.
No jargon. No generic advice. Just practical insights built for professional hockey players.
April 17, 2026 · Joshua St. Laurent
Your Agent Protects Your Contract. Who's Protecting Your Money?
The gap between contract negotiation and financial planning — what agents do, what financial advisors do, and why players need both specialists on their team.
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The Compressed Earning Window: Why Hockey Math Is Different
Hockey players have 10-15 years to earn what most people earn over 40. That math changes everything about tax strategy, savings rate, and investment allocation.
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The Jock Tax Is the Most Expensive Thing Nobody Talks to Hockey Players About
What the jock tax is, how it works, state-by-state basics for NHL cities, what it costs players who don't address it, and what addressing it actually looks like.
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Welcome to Top Shelf
Why Top Shelf Private Wealth exists, who it's built for, and what we believe about managing money for professional hockey players.
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