Full CircleLegacy Partners
A Family Office for Athletes & Their Families
First deal or fifth season — the plan starts the day you call.
The money shows up faster than anyone warns you. We help your family get ready, stay ready, and pass it on.
Why We Exist
The first offer changes everything. Suddenly there are agents on the phone, advisors at the door, and old friends with business plans. Everybody has an idea for your money. Almost nobody sits down and explains it.
We started Full Circle to slow that moment down. We sit at the kitchen table, walk through what every page actually says, and set the money up so it still matters when your kids are grown. That's what the three rings stand for: NIL, Pro, and Legacy. Wherever you join the circle, the plan meets you there.
The years that quietly decide a financial lifetime.
Of professional athletes face serious financial distress within a few years of retiring. Widely cited industry estimate.
Generation is all it takes to lose it. Or to build something that lasts.
To be the nation’s premier family office for athletes — from high school through retirement, and the generations after.
Too many athletes earn more by 25 than their family has ever seen, and have little to show for it by 40. We intend to retire that story, one household at a time.
Protect, educate, and empower student-athletes and their families — long before professional sports ever arrive.
Real planning, explained in words the whole family can use. If we can't make it plain, we won't ask you to sign it.
What We Do
Six things every athlete family ends up dealing with sooner or later, with help or without it. We'd rather you deal with them early, with us, in plain English.
Bring us the deal before you sign it. We sit down with you and your parents, go through it line by line, and tell you what it actually pays, what it costs you, and where we'd push back.
Money has rules nobody teaches in a locker room. Short sessions with you and your family on taxes, spending, saving, and how to tell good advice from a good pitch. We start this years before NIL if you'll let us.
Injuries happen. Markets dip. People ask. We put insurance and guardrails in place early, so one bad season never takes the house with it.
NIL income gets taxed in every state you play in, and almost nobody mentions that until April. We plan for it ahead of time, then put wills and trusts in place while it's still simple to do.
A clean set of accounts, a number you can spend without thinking twice, and bills that pay themselves. You and your parents can log in and see everything, any day of the week.
This is the reason we exist. We set the money up to outlive the career, so it's still working for your kids, your parents, and the neighborhood that raised you.
And you never handle any of it alone. One team, one plan, one number to call.
The Journey
Some families find us before the first NIL deal. Some are already professionals. The circle works either way — younger athletes start with education, pros start with protecting what's already here, and everyone ends up at the same place: legacy.
The letters start coming, and so do the strangers. We help your family sort out who's real, what the offers actually say, and what can wait.
Learn moreYour first real money shows up mid-semester. We set up the accounts, plan for the taxes, and read every NIL deal before your name goes on it.
Learn moreThe biggest week of your life shouldn't be the least prepared one. We get your agent, attorney and CPA in the same room, so the contract protects you, not just pays you.
Learn moreThe average career is shorter than a mortgage. We protect your income, build savings that don't depend on the game, and keep the spending honest.
Learn moreThis is the whole point. Estate plans, giving, and money lessons for your own kids, so the wealth raises the next generation instead of skipping it.
Learn moreBack to the family it started with.Full circle · Stewardship, not spending
Who We Are
Stacey Love and Marlin Faulkner built their careers in financial services and estate planning — at kitchen tables, with real families, talking about the things most people avoid. What happens to the house. Who gets protected. What’s left when the paychecks stop.
Then they started walking with draft families. Parents calling late at night. A young athlete with a first contract and a room suddenly full of new voices. Stacey and Marlin stayed through the paperwork, the pressure, and the quiet years after — and kept hearing the same question from moms and dads: who is actually looking out for us?
Full Circle Legacy Partners is their answer. A family office built the way they wished one had existed — faith and integrity at the center, education before advice, and everything explained in plain language to everyone at the table.
“We’re not here for the first contract. We’re here for the family fifty years from now.”
Stacey Love & Marlin Faulkner
Founders — Full Circle Legacy Partners
Meet the Founders
Co-Founder
Marlin Wesley Faulkner is a husband, father of four, leader, speaker, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping people grow personally, professionally, and financially.
His journey began as a football coach in Naples, Florida, where he discovered the power of leadership and mentorship. That passion led him into the insurance industry, where he built a successful career with companies including Primerica, Farmers Insurance, Aflac, State Farm, and later Symmetry Financial Group, rising to Managing Vice President and becoming a nationally recognized motivational speaker.
Today, Marlin is the founder of WTS Financial and a partner with Fortis Capital. His mission is simple: equip families, develop leaders, and create lasting financial legacies. Above every title and accomplishment, Marlin's greatest passion is his faith. Whether he's leading a team, speaking on stage, serving clients, or spending time with his family, Marlin believes true success is measured by faith, purpose, and the impact you leave on others.
Marlin believes that God has always been the hero of his story. His faith has become the foundation from which he leads, serves, encourages, and lives.
When he's not working, you'll likely find him enjoying time with Heather and their four children—or walking barefoot on the beach, grateful for God's blessings and excited for what lies ahead.
Co-Founder
Stacey Daphene Elizabeth Love is a wife, mother, and accomplished executive, entrepreneur, educator, and licensed financial professional with more than 25 years of experience leading organizations, developing high-performing teams, and helping individuals and families achieve lasting success.
Throughout her distinguished career in higher education, Stacey held senior leadership positions at several nationally recognized institutions, including her alma mater, Miami University. Known for her collaborative leadership style and strategic vision, Stacey has developed innovative recruitment and retention programs, built impactful community partnerships, managed multimillion-dollar operations, and mentored countless students and professionals. Her passion for creating opportunities has remained the driving force behind every stage of her career.
Today, Stacey leads a growing team of financial professionals serving clients across the country. She specializes in helping families, business owners, and professionals build, protect, and preserve wealth through customized insurance, retirement, estate planning, and legacy strategies. She believes that true financial planning is built on relationships, trust, and a commitment to serving others with excellence. Stacey leads with integrity, compassion, and a servant's heart.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Stacey is a passionate advocate for education, financial literacy, and community service. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, taught at the university level, and dedicated her career to empowering others through leadership, mentorship, and service.
Stacey is currently completing her doctoral degree, with research focused on increasing pathways to medicine for Black male physicians through effective premedical advising.
What We Stand For
Eight values. They decide who we work with, how we advise, and what we will never do.
We do what is right when no one is watching.
You will understand every decision before you make it.
We plan for the whole household, not just the player.
Every fee and every recommendation, in writing.
This money has a job to do. We protect it.
Wealth that still stands for the grandchildren.
The same standard off the field as on it.
Give back to the people who got you here.
For the People Who Decide
An athlete signs. A family carries it. A circle of people advises it. We work with all three the same way — we educate first, we put it in writing, and we never move faster than your understanding.
NIL · Pro · In Between
You've got practice, class, film, and about ten minutes for anything else. We keep it short, straight, and worth the ten minutes.
Parents & Family
Parents ask the hardest questions. Good — so do we. They also decide who gets a seat at this table, so we start with teaching, not paperwork. Nothing is signed until the household understands it.
Agents · Coaches · Counsel
You handle the deal. We handle what happens to the money after it. We coordinate with the people already in your athlete's corner instead of competing with them — clean lanes, shared documents, no surprises.
Never Navigate Alone
One honest conversation. If we're not the right fit for your family, we'll be the first to say so.
Start the ConversationSTART THE CONVERSATION
Tell us where you are: high school, college, or already signed. The first conversation is free, and you'll leave it knowing what should happen next, whether you work with us or not.
Serving families nationwide.
A few details is all we need to start. We educate before we ever advise.
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