Les Carter
As a Partner and Adviser at Gresham Partners, Les is passionate about making the complex understandable, helping clients make choices that are right for them and feel confident in the decisions they make.
Prior to joining Gresham, Les practiced law for eight years as a tax and estate planning attorney at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago, advising high-net-worth families on estate planning and corporations and hedge funds on federal and state tax matters.
Les received his JD from the University of Chicago, his master's degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and his bachelor's degree in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Scranton. He is also a Certified Investment Management Analyst® professional.
He 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 in Oregon. In connection with the race, he has helped raise more than $400,000 for clean water projects in Africa.
When he's not running, he can often be found biking to and from the office, a habit he has so far managed to pursue without getting too injured.
