Kyle Burks

Kyle Burks - Founder & Owner

Kyle Burks is the Founder and Owner of STR Marketplace, LLC.  Kyle founded the company in 2006 to create a safe and secure online marketplace for Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs).  Today, STR Marketplace operates the world’s largest set of websites for seat location transfers. The company's marketplace products include Seat Licenses, Seat Location Rights (seat locations without contractual rights), RV/Camping Location Rights, Waiting List Numbers, and more.

As Founder and Owner, Kyle is responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of STR Marketplace.  Under Kyle's leadership, STR Marketplace has seen dramatic revenue growth each year since 2006.  STR Marketplace now operates 18 different marketplaces for 14 different partners across the NFL, MLB and NASCAR.  Since 2006, STR Marketplace has processed over $70 Million worth of transfers across all of its marketplaces.  Kyle has been mentioned in publications such as ESPN.com, New York Times, Bloomberg, Sports Business Journal, and Sports Illustrated, as well as being interviewed on television for Fox Business and Forbes Sports Money as a lead expert in discussing PSLs and their effect on sports and business.

Prior to starting STR Marketplace, Kyle worked as a financial derivatives consultant at Deloitte in Houston, TX.

Kyle graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University where he earned his BBA in Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance.

Under Kyle's leadership, STR Marketplace has played an active role in the community. STR Marketplace is a sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Bear Bryant Coach of the Year awards banquet. Kyle and his wife Steffi, a successful fundraiser, have served the American Heart Association in several capacities in order to help raise awareness and funds to fight heart disease.

Kyle currently resides in London, England with his wife Steffi.