Founder & Entrepreneur
Co-Founder & Creator, CardVault by Tom Brady
Scott Heigelmann is the co-founder and creator of CardVault by Tom Brady, the sports collectibles and media platform he built alongside Tom Brady, where he leads brand vision, strategic direction, and expansion. Founded in 2020, CardVault has grown into a national network of experiential retail destinations, a grading and trading business, and a live-stream commerce operation.
His career spans media, experiential commerce, and brand architecture, with a focus on scalable platforms where culture and fandom converge. He is a partner and co-founder at Big Night Creative and co-founded MassForward with Josh Kraft. He studied at Harvard Graduate School of Design and MIT Media Lab, and is a GRAMMY voting member of the Recording Academy.
17
CardVault locations nationwide
3 → 17
Store growth in a little over a year
100+
Store network target
2020
CardVault founded
CardVault figures as publicly reported, August 2026
Education
Harvard Graduate School of Design MIT Media Lab Montserrat College of Art Haystack Academy of the Arts
Recognition
Inc. 5000 40 Under 40, Winner AdAge AMP 2022 Young Guns, Winner
Affiliations
Voting Member, GRAMMY Awards Harvard SERT Council Billboard Backstage Cannes Lions Alumni
Exhibited
MoMA, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Saatchi Gallery MIT List Visual Arts Center
Ventures
Premium sports collectibles and media platform spanning experiential retail, grading, original content, and CardVault Breaks live-stream commerce. Named America’s Best Card Shop.
Brand, media, and experience studio working across hospitality, entertainment, and culture.
Massachusetts media platform and foundation co-founded with Josh Kraft, spotlighting the state’s businesses, innovators, and community initiatives.
Partners
CardVault Founding & Ownership Group
Scott Heigelmann’s Strategic Partners
Selected Press