Les Carter
Les joined Gresham in 2017. 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 investment and wealth planning questions, Les focuses on clear and thorough communication with his clients, allowing them to fully understand the opportunities available to them.
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, a 200-mile relay race in Oregon that stretches all the way from Mount Hood to the Pacific Ocean. Les has run 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
