Andy Kaufmann is a successful entrepreneur and businessman who started in his family business while a child. Andy learned a great deal about business from his first real life hero, his father. One of his duties included assembling first aid kits for his father's business, which in return his father paid him in baseball cards. In 1999, Andy graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Marketing on a mission to build brands.

After selling his most recent company, UST Brands, he acquired Majority Ownership of the Miracle on January 8th, 2019. The team was rebranded the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and also is a partner with the Minnesota Twins Spring Training. 

In July 2018, Andy formed a group of Jacksonville based investors and purchased the Jacksonville Icemen, creating the only locally owned sports team in Jacksonville. That group has expanded to include such sports stars as Tim Tebow (College Football, NFL and prior NY Mets prospect), Daniel Murphy (MLB Baseball star), and JJ Jansen (NFL star) among other successful investors. Since then, Andy has continued to grow Zawyer Sports & Entertainment by purchasing the Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, the now Community First Igloo, Savannah Ghost Pirates, Gastonia Ghost Peppers, Charlotte Checkers, Greensboro Gargoyles, Mobile Pro Hockey, the UPSHOT League and first 4 teams within the league, and a Marketing Agency based in Jacksonville, FL, 32 Degrees Marketing.

Zawyer Sports & Entertainment also consults on operations for Ghost Pirates Ice, Tahoe Knight Monsters, and Augusta Pro Hockey. Zawyer Sports continues to grow as the business seeks new team and venue opportunities. 

Andy, his wife Farah and their sons Sawyer and Zachary live and are very active in the Jacksonville community.