Ted Lape

Ted, who has 25-plus years of experience advising companies and business owners, is a national speaker on ESOPs. He joined Lazear, a boutique investment bank with a focus on ESOPs, M&A and capital formation, in 2009. Prior to that, Ted was a partner in the private equity firm, Talisman Capital Partners, and a senior vice president at LaSalle Bank. At both firms, he helped clients transition ownership through ESOPs.