Asti Strategic Advisors, LLC

sports and economic development consulting

Asti Strategic Advisors' Consulting Services include Strategic Planning and Development, Management Consulting, Facilities Development and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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Alison Asti

Contact Information

Alison L.. Asti, President

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Ph: 410-317-7643

Asti Strategic Advisors is located in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metro area. We provide services nationwide.

Asti strategic advisors

Sports and Economic Development Consulting

 As President of Asti Strategic Advisors, LLC, Alison Asti provides sports and entertainment industry strategic planning, management consulting, design and construction services, feasibility studies, lease negotiations, financing strategies and project advocacy for teams, universities and government.

Alison Asti spent 17 years at the Maryland Stadium Authority, first as General Counsel and then as Executive Director. She was involved with the negotiation, lobbying, financing, design and construction of over $1 billion in projects throughout  Maryland, including the Baltimore and Ocean City convention centers, the Hippodrome Theatre, Comcast Arena, Unitas Stadium, Ripken Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M & T Bank Stadium. Her greatest source of pride is her role in returning the NFL to Baltimore.

Take your dreams from concept to reality. The path to a successful public facility requires planning and expertise. Alison Asti has the knowledge and experience to get you there.

View Sample development projects

Baltimore Convention Center

Baltimore Convention Center; opened 1996

Funding Sources Amount
Total $ 156.0 M
State GO Bonds $56.0 M
Stadium Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds $50.0 M
Baltimore City. Contribution $50.0 M

Hippodrome Performing Arts Center

Hippodrome Performing Arts Center; opened 1994.

Funding Sources Amount
Total Development $62.7M
State General Funds $16.5 M
Taxable Bonds $17.4 M
Private Funds $21.2 M
Baltimore City $6.0 M
Baltimore County $5.0 M
Interest Income $ 1.1 M

Montgomery Conference Center

Montgomery County Conference Center; opened 2004

Funding Sources Amount
Total $ 66.0 M
Stadium Authority Tax-Exempt Bonds $20.3 M
Hotel Developer $30.0 M
Montgomery Co. Contribution $15.7 M

development projects overseen by alison l. asti

Alison Atsi oversaw design and construction contracts and project financing for these projects. See complete listing of the projects overseen by Alison Asti. See project photos and funding breakdowns.

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consulting services

Strategic Planning and Development

  • Sports Authority Structuring
  • Facilities Management Analysis
  • Project Finance
  • Funding Strategies
  • Public/Private Partnerships
  • Sponsorship and Third Party Revenues
  • Economic Impact Considerations
  • Legislative Support/Public Policy Initiatives

Management Consulting

  • Management Analysis
  • Revenue Maximization
  • Lease/Management Agreement Negotiation
  • Licensing, Sponsorship and Marketing Agreements
  • Concession Agreements
  • Transaction Restructuring
  • Purchase and Sale of Businesses

Facilities Development

  • RFP Process management
  • Architect/Contractor Selection
  • Project Delivery Alternative Recommendations
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Government Contracting

Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution services

What people are saying

 

"Alison Asti can affect change from the micro to the macro, from food service contracts to orchestrating public funding in Annapolis."

-Kathy H Ely
U MD School of Law
Alumni of Note

Alison Asti negotiated the original Camden
Yards lease. "We would watch the Orioles
game and then start to negotiate from
11 p.m. to 3 a.m."

-former Stadium
Authority chairman Herb Belgrad
Maryland Superlawyers

"She knows the history of these agreements better than anyone."

- Dick Cass, the president of the Ravens franchise
Maryland Superlawyers

"Alison is a first-rate lawyer. She has experience in this job. She's been there from ground zero and knows how the system works."

-Paul Bekman, Baltimore attorney & former state bar president
Maryland Superlawyers

"She did an excellent job [with the MSA] . Unfortunately, she got caught in the midst of someone else's turf war."

-Arnold Weiner, trial attorney & civil litigator, Baltimore
Women Superlawyers

 Barry F. Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Gordon, Feinblatt, commented, “Alison Asti is an extraordinary leader and lawyer.  Her knowledge of the business of sports and her experience in the legal community will benefit our clients.” 

“Alison is a highly capable, creative and results-driven attorney.  Aside from her extensive experience in sports, she is well-versed in complex business issues, litigation and mediation, contracts and construction law.”

- John Moag, Chairman and CEO of Moag and Company, LLC and former Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority

“Alison combines top management skills including keen financial acumen together with persistence and a winning way. She has a lot of connections and moves easily among various settings. There is no question but that I would want her to represent me in a business deal.”  November 17, 2007

Sheila McDonald, Executive Director, Board of Public Works, State of Maryland
was with another company when working with Alison at Asti Strategic Advisors, LLC