Sean P. Stellato

Sean P. Stellato (born April 12, 1978) is an American sports agent, motivational speaker, and author. A native of Salem, Massachusetts who lives in the Boston area, he became nationally known after one of his clients, Tommy DeVito, an undrafted rookie,

After a Giants touchdown, television cameras cut to Stellato, clad in a black suit, gold chain and fedora. He was pinching his fingers as DeVito’s father, Tom, planted a kiss on his cheek.

Soon after that game, Stellato appeared on The Pat McAfee Show. He said he was "just very excited for the moment right now." He transitioned to finance and became an agent in 2013.

On The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon, dressed as Stellato, sang Dean Martin's "That's Amore" about DeVito while holding an Italian sub. Stellato led the Witches to a Super Bowl appearance in 1994 and the basketball team to a state title in 1995.

At Gunnery Prep, he was named MVP in football and basketball and was named All-New England in both sports after scoring 30 touchdowns and averaging 30 points per game.

"It was the most influential year of my life," Stellato told the Marblehead (Massachusetts) Weekly News. "It's almost hard to put into words what that year did for me." Stellato played football on scholarship and basketball at Marist.

Stellato's fashion "My late grandfather wore a fedora, and I always loved Sinatra and Stallone, or Rocky Balboa," Stellato told Shop Rat. and No Backing Down, both about his life and sports. No Backing Down was featured in the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2015.

Honors and awards

In 2013, Stellato was inducted into the Massachusetts Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. That same year he was inducted into the Salem High School Hall of Fame.

In 2016, he was featured on the October cover of Northshore magazine as one of their "Movers and Shakers". In August 2016, Stellato was selected as one of the Boston Business Journals "40 Under 40".

In December 2023, he was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago as part of their 44th annual class.

Sean Stellato Day Marist College declared October 26 as Sean Stellato Day.

Stellato graduated in 2002 and played basketball and football there. and gave him a custom football with the Pope's coat of arms emblem. Stellato was in Rome on business when the Vatican granted him a meeting with the Pope.

Stellato said the invitation happened after an interview with social media personality Taylen Biggs in Las Vegas during the leadup to Super Bowl LVIII. Stellato, in a conversation about his clothing that day, which included Gucci python loafers, told Biggs he admired the Pope.

Family Originally from Boston, Stellato lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Krista, and their four daughters, Gianna, Giulietta, Sophia Belle, and Siena Sicily.

In his speech at his induction into the Salem High School Athletics Hall of Fame, Stellato expressed his appreciation for his family. "I carry my name with such pride. I think of everyone that’s come before me. My kids can see firsthand that through hard work, grit, and tenacity, you can do anything you want. Using athletics as that platform can differentiate you."