Whom to query?

Hi all,

A friend of the family (a well known sports figure/author who is a little tied up right now) recommends an agent and his agency. The agent/owner doesn't rep my genre, though another of his agents does.

Do I query the owner and expect him to pass it along?

Do I query the owner and ask him to pass it along?

Do I query the other agent and name drop?

Thanks for any advice as this is a big time agent and agency and I don't want to screw it up. . . .

Best,

Steve

Thanks! I did query the owner, keeping my fingers crossed.

Not appropriate at this time to approach the family friend for a direct referral. Either he'll be very busy for the next month or so after this evening, or very persnickety. Wrong genre, too. Sports autobio for him, illustrated children's chapter book for me. . . .