National Sponsor of the ARA
The financial advisor who knows the racket-sports life
Lucas Vaz is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor based in Atlanta, GA — and a lifelong tennis player. He helps ARA coaches, pros, club owners, and program families plan for retirement, save for college, and build wealth with someone who actually understands the seasons they work in.
Invest your time before you invest your money.
Atlanta, GA
Edward Jones branch
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Specialized focus areas
MBA
Florida Gulf Coast University
Tennis
Personal interest
Lucas Vaz — Financial Advisor, MBA
About Lucas
A tennis player who picked up an MBA — and put it to work for the racket-sports community
As an Edward Jones financial advisor, Lucas invests his time to understand what you are working toward — before you invest your money. He also understands the level of risk you are comfortable accepting and balances it with the steps necessary to reach your long-term goals.
Whether you are planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most, Lucas works with you to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals — and monitors your progress to keep them on track.
A graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University with an MBA, Lucas lists tennis alongside his family, travel, and the outdoors among his personal interests — making him a natural fit for the coaches, pros, and program owners of the ARA.
Time before money
Lucas invests the time to understand what you are working toward before you invest your money — your goals drive the strategy, not the other way around.
Risk balanced to goals
He understands the level of risk you are comfortable accepting and balances it with the steps necessary to reach your long-term goals.
Face-to-face, face-to-screen
In-person at the Atlanta branch, by phone, or by web conference — evenings and weekends available by appointment so a coaching schedule never blocks a planning conversation.
Specialized Focus Areas
Five areas Lucas serves the ARA community
These are the areas Lucas focuses his practice on — directly aligned with the financial questions that matter most to racket-sports professionals, club owners, and the families behind them.
Business Retirement Plans
401(k), SEP-IRA, and SIMPLE plans designed for clubs, facilities, academies, and small businesses — helping owners offer a competitive benefits package that retains staff and pros.
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Strategies for the self-employed teaching pro, the contracting coach, the academy owner, and the facility operator — from cash-flow planning to tax-advantaged structures for the self-employed.
Portfolio Reviews
A second look at your existing investments — holdings, allocation, and risk — to confirm your portfolio still matches the goals and timeline you are actually working toward.
Retirement Savings Strategies
Personalized retirement income planning: how much to save, in which accounts, in what order, and how to turn accumulated savings into lasting income when you stop coaching and competing.
Wealth Strategies
Long-horizon wealth-building and protection plans — from investment management to estate considerations to 529 college savings for the next generation of players in your family.
529 College Savings
Tax-advantaged college savings for the next generation of players in your family — a quiet priority between seasons.
Why It Matters
Why the ARA community needs a dedicated financial advisor
Coaches are often contractors
Teaching pros and coaches frequently run as 1099 self-employed — which means no employer retirement plan, no HR, and a tax code full of levers most never pull.
Clubs are small businesses
Facility owners and program directors have staff to retain, succession to plan, and a business retirement plan to offer — or none of the above yet.
High-earning careers are short
Playing/coaching careers peak early and end early. The window to convert earnings into lasting wealth is shorter than in almost any other profession.
Exclusive Benefits
What ARA members get
As a National Sponsor, Lucas offers exclusive advantages to ARA members — coaches, pros, facility owners, and the families behind them.
Prioritized Consultation
Inquiries routed through ARA channels are flagged and prioritized — ARA members and their affiliated clubs jump the queue on introductory consultations.
Flexible Scheduling
Evenings, weekends, and web conferencing are available by appointment — so coaching schedules and the off-season are accommodated, not worked around.
ARA Vendor Hub Directory
Edward Jones — Lucas Vaz is listed in the ARA Vendor Hub, so coaches, pros, and program owners can find a trusted financial advisor who serves their community.
Member Planning Series
Coming soon — an ARA-member quarterly planning session series with Lucas.
Get Started
Request a consultation with Lucas
Tell us where you are in your career and the financial questions on your mind. Lucas will follow up to set up an introductory consultation — in person at the Atlanta branch, by phone, or by web conference.
Call the branch
(770) 433-0212
Office address
2859 Paces Ferry Rd, Suite 510, Atlanta GA
Office hours
M–F 8:30–5 · Sat by appointment · Evenings & web by request