New York, NY — February 13, 2026 — Underdog Global Partners (UGP), a private equity group building a global portfolio across sports, real estate and media, has appointed Terence Burke as Managing Director, Head of Marketing & Investor Experience. The newly created role reflects UGP’s accelerating growth and positions Burke to lead the firm’s investor engagement strategy, brand identity and strategic communications as the portfolio scales internationally. 

Burke joins UGP from a career spanning CNN, Fortune and Brunswick Group, where he managed media operations across multiple international bureaus, built brand partnerships generating significant revenue, and designed investor-facing programs for high-profile clients. His experience sits at the intersection of finance, media and technology—a unique combination that enables him to translate complex investment narratives into compelling stories for UGP’s global stakeholder base. 

“Terence has spent his career operating at the highest levels of media and the financial communications industry, and he knows how to build the kind of trust and visibility that drives long-term partnerships,” said Matt Rizzetta, Founder and Managing Partner at Underdog Global Partners. “As we expand our portfolio across multiple continents, his ability to connect our story to the right audiences—especially our investors—will be a real competitive advantage.” 

“UGP is building something special—a modern, integrated firm where sports, real estate and media reinforce each other across a global platform,” said Burke. “My focus is on making sure our investors not only back our vision, but experience it firsthand. That means rethinking how we communicate, how we create access and how we deliver lasting value to our stakeholders and the communities we serve.” 

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About Underdog Global Partners 

Underdog Global Partners (UGP) owns, operates and advises on assets across sports and entertainment, real estate and media/IP. The firm targets investments that unlock unique experiences, provide exclusive access to a global ecosystem of relationships and deliver lasting value. UGP is backed by family offices, successful entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals, and led by General Partners Matt Rizzetta, Daniel Doyle, Angelo Pasto and Joseph Greco. 

The portfolio includes Campobasso FC (Italian professional football), Donna Roma FC (elite women’s football, Rome), Napoli Basketball (Italy’s top division) and FC Supra (the first Canadian Premier League expansion franchise in Quebec). 

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