Trey Witter

Trey Witter is a bi-coastal manager & producer at 3 Arts Entertainment with a mandate built on championing BIPOC voices in film and television. Trey was previously at Authentic Talent and Literary Management before that he was an assistant at Scott Rudin Productions.

Trey splits time between NY, LA, and Atlanta. He represents literary (Directors & Writers) and talent clients with an indie sensibility that are trying to break into the mainstream.

Trey is also a licensed entertainment lawyer in NY.

Binta Niambi Brown

An Entertainment Partner in Manatt’s New York office, Binta Niambi Brown has extensive experience working across talent management and development, as well as leading a variety of complex high-value transactions. She leverages her background as a record executive, talent manager and artist advocate to advise global icon clients within the creator economy on how to build, innovate, expand and protect their businesses and brands.

Binta’s practice focuses on representing industry moguls through the gamut of entertainment transactions, deal structuring and other strategic planning, providing both legal and strategic consulting guidance to her clients across sports, music, media, television and film. Drawing on her deep background managing and supporting global talent, she offers valuable insight and practical guidance to help creators pursue innovative business opportunities.

Earlier in her career, Binta founded omalilly projects, a talent management, development and production company and consultancy working with multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY Award winning musical artists and record producers, award winning New York Times bestselling authors, comedians, screenwriters, and creative entrepreneurs. She was also a founding co-chairman and co-founder of the Black Music Action Coalition, an organization advocating on behalf of Black artists, songwriters, producers and other passionate industry professionals. Additionally, Binta served as Head of Operations and Strategy at a Los Angeles-based record label as well as a partner at a global law firm where she advised entertainment and media companies in high-value M&A deals, public and private debt and equity offerings, and secured debt financings. As a corporate lawyer, she has structured, negotiated and closed well over $100 billion in transactions.

Binta is a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia Law School.

Jaia Thomas

Jaia Thomas, Esq. is a sports and entertainment attorney with over fifteen years of experience on both coasts. Her day-to-day consists of structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating an array of agreements related to the production, distribution, publishing and licensing of television and film content. Her clients range from artists, filmmakers, producers, production companies, social media influencers, and studios.

In addition to practicing law, Jaia is the founder of Diverse Representation. The mission of Diverse is to increase the hiring and exposure of Black agents, attorneys, managers, and publicists in the sports and entertainment industries. Diverse Representation also spearheads various diversity programs, events, and initiatives across the country to widen the opportunity landscape for Black professionals in sports and entertainment. Since launching, Diverse Representation has partnered with several media behemoths such as Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and more.

Throughout her career Jaia has taught at several universities such as University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Southwestern Law School and American University. She has also guest lectured at several colleges and universities such as Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jaia Thomas is a graduate of Colgate University (BA) and The George Washington University Law School (JD). She also holds a Certificate in Television, Film and New Media Production from UCLA.

Isaiah Jones

Isaiah Jones is a Comedy Touring Agent at United Talent Agency (UTA) in New York City. He is originally from Dinwiddie, VA, where his journey in entertainment began while learning to play drums and percussion. Upon graduating from Georgetown University with a B.A. in Sociology and African American Studies and a minor in music, he started his career in entertainment with The Neo Elite, a DMV-based content and media production company. While there, he worked in Marketing and later led the Music Marketing division. Eventually, he became Senior Vice President, Head of Experiences & Products. Additionally, Isaiah served as the Brand Manager and Speaking Agent for Marcus Johnson, an esteemed international jazz pianist, producer, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist.

He later moved to New York and began his next chapter as a Music Touring Trainee in UTA's mailroom, eventually assisting in the booking of Rock, Indie and Pop acts while helping explore and book non-traditional talent for live tours, such as podcasts, niche conventions & expos, and reality TV stars.

Since transitioning into comedy, Isaiah has built an eclectic roster, representing and booking various talent for live events, including stand-up comedians, digital creators, podcasters, kids' character-based live stage shows, and more.

Outside of work, Isaiah remains actively engaged in volunteering in the community through various local organizations and by serving as an executive board member of his chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He also enjoys traveling the world, playing his drums, and is an avid marathon runner.

Brian Boone

Brian Boone is a Motion Pictures Talent Agent at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Boone works in the Los Angeles office and represents many of the world’s leading actors, including Viola Davis, Ariana DeBose, Gabrielle Union, Sanaa Lathan, Charlie Day, Chris Rock, Mila Kunis, Miley Cyrus, David Oyelowo, Judy Greer, and Jason Bateman, among others.

Boone began his career at CAA in 2012 in the mailroom of the agency’s New York office.

Boone graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology.