Your Career.
Our Mission.
Ascend Talent Management & Family Advising is an advisory team of five dedicated professionals — career advisory and athlete development under one roof, from day one. Every athlete is backed by the full team, not one advisor.
USHL & NAHL
Active Scouting
NCAA D1
Program Relationships
Pro Player Ran
Development Team
24/7
Client Access
ADVISORY &
DEVELOPMENT.
We pair career advisory with a dedicated development team of current and former professional hockey players — every athlete gets both, working together under one roof.
Career Advisory & Advocacy
We advise on every aspect of your career from creating opportunities, opening new doors, and navigating your long-term trajectory.
Development Oversight & Mentorship
Your development is overseen by a dedicated primary contact — building personalized training plans, leading 1-on-1s, and guiding your growth through structured accountability.
Development Programs Built From Players Who Lived It
Your game is built by a dedicated team of current and former professional hockey players — through video analysis, position-specific feedback, hockey IQ, off-ice strength & conditioning, in a 1-on-1 mentorship environement.
Every Athlete Deserves a Real Team.
We exist to close the gap between where you are and where you're capable of going — with the structure, relationships, and relentless advocacy that a true career advisory team provides.
One Athlete.
A Team of 5.
At a normal firm, you get one advisor responsible for every service, for dozens of clients at once. At Ascend, every athlete is backed by an advisory team of five dedicated professionals — career advisory and a development team of current and former professional hockey players, all under one roof.
Managing Partner & Advisor
The Managing Partner operates every moving piece of Ascend — and serves as the dedicated advisor for each athlete personally. The person overseeing your entire career is the same person who built the firm.
Director of Hockey Ops & Strategic Partnerships
The network, the name, and the resume to open doors. This is the relationship capital that puts Ascend athletes in front of the coaches and general managers who actually make decisions.
Development & Mentorship Team
A dedicated team of current and former professional hockey players building your game through video analysis, position-specific feedback, hockey IQ, and 1-on-1 mentorship.
Why Elite Players
Choose Ascend
- One advisor responsible for every service
- Dozens — sometimes hundreds — of clients at once
- Focus spread thin across an oversized roster
- Over-capacitated and overcharging by design
- Margins protected before your career
- An advisory team of five dedicated professionals
- Advised directly by the Managing Partner himself
- Represented by the firm's leadership — not junior associates
- Selective roster that keeps focus where it belongs
- Your success is the only metric that matters
Full-Cycle Career Advisory
Your hockey career isn't a series of isolated decisions—it's a long-term strategy. From identifying opportunities and introducing the right people to evaluating offers and planning your next move, we help guide every major career decision with your long-term success in mind.
An Advisory Team of Five
Instead of relying on a single advisor, every athlete gains access to a coordinated team specializing in recruiting, development, career strategy, scouting, and professional relationships. Every department works toward the same goal: helping you reach the next level.
A Development Team of Pros
Recruiting gets you opportunities. Development helps you keep them. Our athletes work alongside current and former professional players through individualized video analysis, positional coaching, Hockey IQ development, strength programming, and ongoing mentorship throughout the season.
The Ascend Difference
It's very nice to have someone as engaged and work as hard as they do for your future
Janis Labanovskis
USPHL → Suomi-Sarja
Results That Speak.
Every athlete's path is different, but our commitment never changes. From your first conversation through long-term career advancement, our advisory and development teams work together to create opportunities, accelerate development, and help you make informed decisions at every stage of your hockey career.
The Ascend Athlete Journey
A structured process from onboarding through career advancement — career advisory and development working together.
Apply & Initial Evaluation
Fill out our application portal with your stats, video footage, and how we can help. Prefer to reach out directly? Email us at contactaag.advisory@gmail.com — we respond to every inquiry.
Build Your Career Blueprint
Once accepted, your advisory team develops a personalized strategy that aligns your development, recruiting, and career objectives. Together, we establish clear priorities, measurable goals, and an action plan built specifically for your path.
Execute the Strategy
We put the strategy into action through player development, recruiting outreach, relationship management, opportunity coordination, and ongoing communication with coaches and organizations.
Advance Your Career
Your career doesn't stop after one placement. We continue supporting your development, advising key decisions, identifying new opportunities, and helping you navigate every stage of your hockey journey.
Your Next Team
Is Waiting.
Career advisory, development oversight, and a dedicated development team — all working for you. Start with an application.
Questions? Reach out anytime →