Les Carter
Les Carter
Les Carter

Les Carter

Partner & Advisor
As a Partner and Advisor, Les works with families to simplify the complexities that come with wealth, freeing them up to enjoy its benefits.

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.

Certified Investment Management Analyst®
Annual T&E Planning Guest Lecturer at Northwestern Pritzker School
FWA's 2020 Young Professionals in Family Wealth Award
Education Background
  • B.A., Mathematics and Philosophy, University of Scranton
  • M.S., Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
  • J.D., University of Chicago