Be Like Tiki Barber -- Invest Smartly

Are you ready for some finance?

Leland Faust, chairman of CSI Capital Management and financial adviser to many pro athletes, says even the rookies need to put serious thought into securing their financial futures.

That's not a challenge to be taken lightly, warns Faust, who oversees more than $1 billion in assets. Fortunes can be built or destroyed by a poor financial decision.

Faust spoke with TheStreet.com about the challenges facing the NFL's newest competitors and the pitfalls they need to avoid. ...