Our Principals
John E Lekas – President, CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager
Mr. Lekas began his career at A.G. Edwards & Sons in 1986. In 1993, he entered the Portfolio Management Program at Smith Barney. In 1997 he started Leader Capital Corp, a Registered Investment Advisory and Broker-Dealer. Mr. Lekas has over 20 years of investment experience and has managed fixed income securities on a discretionary basis for over 17 years.
Candy Dillon – Senior Operations Manager & General Principal
Candy Dillon joined LCC in 2000. She has over 15 years experience in the financial industry. She graduated from Hope College.
Staff
Scott M. Carmack - Portfolio Manager
Prior to joining Leader Capital in 2011, Scott was a proprietary trader for more than seven years in New York. Scott began his career with the J.P. Morgan Private Bank in New York where he worked as an analyst for high-net-worth discretionary portfolios. Scott has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University where he graduated with honors and concentrated in Economics.
Shane Scott - Regional Wholesaler
Shane joined Leader Capital in November of 2008. He attended California State University Sacramento, where he played football and earned his Bachelors of Science in 1999. Now residing in Orangevale, California, he enjoys staying active by playing basketball and spending time with his wife, Amy, and two children, Preston and Siena.
Ian Bachtel - Regional Wholesaler
Ian joined Leader Capital in 2010. He previously worked as a Financial Advisor for Ameriprise Financial. Mr. Bachtel holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Washington State University.
Jason Jackson – Regional Wholesaler
Jason joined Leader Capital in 2010. Before joining Leader he worked as a Financial Advisor until 1999 before moving to institutional sales working for AXA Distributors, Sun Life Financial and Curian Capital. He has been in the financial services industry since graduating from Furman University in 1996. Jason resides in Atlanta, GA.
Charlene Sweeney – Operations
Charlene joined Leader Capital in 2008. She has over 8 years of experience in the financial industry.
Barbara Nellor – Assistant to the Portfolio Manager
Barbara joined Leader Capital in 2010, shortly after her graduation from Lewis & Clark College where she holds a BA with a focus in Political Science.