Les Carter
As a Partner and Advisor, Les uses his quantitative, tax and estate planning background to help clients achieve their long-term financial, wealth transfer and philanthropic goals. Understanding that families face many complex investing and wealth planning questions, Les focuses on clear and thorough communication with his clients, allowing them to understand fully the opportunities available to them. By helping simplify the complexities that come with wealth, Les frees up his clients to enjoy the benefits.
Prior to joining Gresham, Les practiced law for eight years as a tax and estate planning attorney in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP, where he provided estate planning advice to high-net-worth families and advised corporations and hedge funds on federal and state tax issues.
Les spends most mornings running along the Chicago lakefront, training for his next endurance race. His favorite race is Hood to Coast, the 200-mile relay race in Oregon that stretches from Mount Hood all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Les has been running the race since 2014, and in connection with the race has raised nearly $200,000 for clean water projects in Africa.
- B.A., Mathematics and Philosophy, University of Scranton
- M.S., Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
- J.D., University of Chicago