Tyler Prochnow

Tyler Prochnow is a seasoned entrepreneur who has started multiple businesses in the past decade with several large–scale exits.  He is currently the CEO of Wootz, Inc..

From 2008 – 2017, Prochnow was co-founder of Think Big Partners, a nationwide resource for startups and early stage companies that provides companies with business consulting, venture capital and product development assistance.  Prochnow’s role with Think Big primarily revolves around providing the company’s clients with insight, consulting and advice on the difficult issues facing entrepreneurs as they seek to grow their companies.  With a legal background and as the founder and operator of multiple business ventures, Prochnow draws upon his own personal experiences to assist TBP clients through the difficult stages of their business lifecycle.  

​In 1995 Tyler graduated from the University of Denver College of Law and began a successful law practice with Patton Boggs, LP in Denver.  In 1997, he moved to Kansas City as an associate with the Lathrop & Gage law firm.  Specializing in corporate transactional and marketing law, Mr. Prochnow has been called to testify as an expert before congressional committees, federal agencies, state legislatures and in private litigation. He has also negotiated and managed complex commercial transactions worth more than $1 billion dollars.  While practicing law, Mr. Prochnow was a frequent lecturer to national groups on marketing issues and a guest columnist for several trade publications.

​In 2003, Prochnow founded Golden Peak Sports, a full-service sports representation agency that counted among its clients such notable athletes as Deion Sanders, Amy Van Dyken, and Ed McCaffrey.  Prochnow served as President of Golden Peak and was actively involved in managing the careers of the firm’s clients, until selling the agency in 2010.

In 2005, Prochnow began the pursuit of an Arena Football League franchise in Kansas City and was awarded the team in 2006.  For two years, Prochnow was the principal owner and President of the Kansas City Brigade (AFL).  In that role, Prochnow managed all day-to-day operations of the franchise as well as serving as the team’s representative on the League Board of Governors.  In 2007, he sold the franchise to a local group led by Chris Likens.  He still serves as the Managing Partner of KC Arena Sports & Entertainment (“KCASE”) which provides M&A services for acquisitions in professional sports and consulting services to professional sports organizations for marketing and sponsorship.  

Prochnow attended the University of Richmond and Oglethorpe University where he graduated with a degree in political science.  He used that degree immediately upon graduation, working in the White House and on various political campaigns around the country as a political consultant.   In addition to his work on the national level, Mr. Prochnow also served as an assistant with the Appropriations Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives.

​Tyler is married to Ann Tierney Prochnow, a native Kansas Citian, and they live in Kansas City with their children Connor and Sophia and their golden retriever, Cooper.