Lucas Ayers: Owner/President |
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Ryan Hall Ryan joined the TPC team in 2015. Before joining the TPC team, he assisted and managed many other autograph companies' backroom signings since 2013. He is a diehard fan of University of Tennessee football and UNC basketball and also pulls for the Indianapolis Colts. When Ryan isn't collecting, he works for the local school system and coaches high school football. He is married to his wife Claire, a former University of Tennessee athlete and alumnus, and has two children, Charlie and Peyton.
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Tyrone 'TJ' Haynes TJ started working with the company as a intern and then developed into a full time employee after its culmination. He has graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelors degree in Sports Management. TJ is a big fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida State Seminoles, and Tampa Bay Rays. |
Shaun Harper Shaun joined the TPC team in 2019. Shaun has taken on a major role with the company, working public/private signings, mail order and you can even see him on our live auctions and TPC Live interviews. Shaun is a diehard fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals and Ohio State University football. When Shaun isn’t assisting with TPC, he is a jack of all trades, working as a certified plumber for one of the top plumbing companies in his area. |
Jason Pham Jason joined the TPC family in 2021. Before joining, he has worked in memorabilia and marketing industries in varying degrees over the years. He has worked primarily in finance and accounting in the Washington DC area since 2005. Being originally from Massachusetts, Jason is a die hard fan of all the Boston sports teams specifically the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Bruins. In his spare time he loves spending time with his lovely wife, Janelle, and their two awesome kids, Sadie and Theodore. He enjoys collecting vinyl records and always looking for the best donut shops no matter where he’s at. |
John Simpson John is the newest member joining in 2021. He was born and raised in Virginia and is a true Washington Football Team fan. John has a bachelor's degree in business and an associate's degree in electrical engineering. John has recently retired from the Air National Guard after 20 years of service. He is married with two daughters. |
Lucas originally from South Jersey started collecting at a very early age and was a die-hard sports fan before he could remember. While in the U.S. Navy a company called Tidewater Sports hired Lucas part-time to help with autograph signings. After working with the company for a little over 2 years, Lucas became very good friends with former NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar who motivated Lucas to start his own business by booking players. Lucas created The Philadelphia Connection (TPC) in 2008 and started booking for Tidewater Sports and other sports companies on the East Coast. TPC's first ever public signing was baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller followed by their first ever private signing with the great Mickey Vernon. After almost 12 years in the U.S. Navy, Lucas separated from the military and has worked as a federal employee for NCIS, SSO Navy, US Army, USMC and most recently as a federal contractor. While his government career has taken off, so has TPC. From 2008 to present, TPC has booked hundreds of public and private signings, numerous charity events and has even booked athletes and actors for comic conventions, commercials and radio appearances. Today, there are over 225 athletes and celebrities that Lucas and the TPC staff can book for events and signings. TPC also represents many athletes and actors EXCLUSIVELY, adding them to our TPC family. 