Brian Lease, CPA
Partner, CFO
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Area of Focus
Fund Accounting & Operations.
- Risk Management Committee
- Operations Committee
- Valuation Committee
Profile
Joined the firm in 2010.
Previously served as the firm’s Fund Controller, overseeing the day-to-day fund accounting and operations, before assuming the role of CFO in January 2021.
Served as Senior Audit Associate in the Financial Services group at Grant Thornton LLP.
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Education
BS Accounting and Finance, cum laude, Miami University
MBA Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Affiliations
Certified Public Accountant
Member of the AICPA