Lester Blair

Lester is a founding partner of Kenilworth Asset Management LLC (KAM) and  a candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)  designation. Lester has over 16 years of research and portfolio management experience with extensive expertise in mid-cap equities and taxable fixed income.

Prior to KAM, Lester was the CEO of Blair Capital Management, a Registered Investment Advisor with emphasis on mid-cap equity selection. Lester was also a financial analyst for Allstate Insurance, Shand Morahan & Co, and an assistant bond manager for Security Savings & Loan.

Lester has a B.S. in finance from Bradley University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Lester has a Series 7, 24, and 65 Security License. He currently serves on the Illinois Facilities Fund, the finance committee of the Chicago Renewal Society, and the Board of Directors of Chicago Public Radio.

Lester resides in Evanston, Illinois.

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