Byrd Leavell is a Partner and Co-Head of Publishing at UTA. He graduated from the University of Virginia and the Radcliffe Publishing Program. He worked at his first literary agency in 2000 and eventually formed the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency in 2012. He joined UTA in 2017 and now runs the Publishing department along with Christy Fletcher. Over his 20-year career, he has overseen multiple New York Times #1 bestsellers and represents clients such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steph Curry, Sylvester Stallone, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Mr. Beast, Anthony Hopkins, Rich Roll, Kim and Penn Holderness, Rich Paul, Draymond Green, Dana Bash, Ali Velshi, Trey Yingst, Bret Baier, Neil Strauss, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, James Rebanks, Cebo Campbell, Tiffany Haddish, MrBallen, Don Lemon, A’ja Wilson, Justin Halpern, Santigold, Cat Marnell, Matt Gutman, Brian Kilmeade, Guy Raz, Rob Elliott, Drew Magary, Mat Best, and many others.