Built for What Comes Next.
Unlocking rare access to the private market’s most compelling opportunities – before IPO, before institutional saturation, and before it’s too late.
Our Mission
Opening Closed Doors. Amplifying What Matters.
At LES, we believe the best investments don’t shout. They whisper—inside closed rooms, tight circles, and overbooked rounds. Our mission is to get you in the room where it happens. We invest alongside elite operators and game-changing founders, putting capital to work where it matters most.
Insider Access
We’re plugged into tightly held, oversubscribed deals through long-standing relationships with founders, SPVs, and top-tier brokers – giving you the first look others never see.
High-Conviction Investing
Every opportunity is rigorously vetted for traction, revenue, and scalability – no hype, no speculation. Just disciplined, data-backed decisions.
Strategic Upside
From smart structuring to active portfolio support, we engineer every deal with exits in mind – maximizing returns and minimizing risk at every stage.
Our Leadership
Decades of investment, fundraising and analysis experience.
Scott Steinman
Managing Partner
20+ years in capital markets. Former CEO of Rhino Trading Partners. Over $150M in private transactions closed since 2021. JD, NY Law. BA, UW–Madison.
Timothy Chen
Director of Research
Harvard graduate. Veteran of CIBC Oppenheimer, Tricadia Capital, and Litespeed. Brings deep expertise in credit, complex financial instruments, and bespoke private strategies.
Our Advisors
Supported by industry icons.
From top-tier hedge funds to global REITs and fintech pioneers, our advisory board brings decades of institutional insight and tactical precision to every move we make.
Logan Sugarman
20+ years in complex asset management and fintech, managing over $1B in institutional portfolios. Founder of Balcony Partners (SEC- registered), focusing on private equity and quantitative strategies. Degrees in economics, psychology, and computer science from Johns Hopkins.
Matt Weisbarth
Co-founded QW Ventures, executing $1.7B+ in late-stage private transactions. Formerly led Private Market Transactions at Strategas, overseeing $1B+ in trades. Deep expertise in structuring primary and secondary offerings.
Steven Gans
Private investor managing a family office in private equity, public markets, and real estate. Former PM/Analyst at SAC Capital (telecom) and Galleon Group. Master’s in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jim Rodney
30+ years in portfolio management, trading, and market making. Grew Highline Capital from $100M to $4B; previously a senior market maker at Goldman Sachs. Currently Head of Trading at HODL Capital, focusing on digital assets and hashrate markets.
Gary Goodman
Trustee/Audit & Risk Chair at Boardwalk REIT, with 30+ years in real estate and finance. Former EVP at Reichmann International, instrumental in landmark deals like Canary Wharf. A gold medalist Chartered Accountant.
Todd Deutsch
Private investor/entrepreneur managing a family office since 2012. Former Portfolio Manager at Bascom Hill Partners; 20 years trading at Goldman Sachs and hedge funds. Board member at Esquire Bank and partner at specialty finance firm Basepoint.
Private Markets Are the New Frontier.
Breakthrough innovation is happening long before IPO, and the doors are closed to most.
At LES, we turn insider access into investor advantage, sourcing late-stage deals that are typically locked up by institutions and insiders. These are the rounds where traction is real, valuations are still attractive, and momentum is undeniable. We’re not chasing headlines. We’re creating outcomes.
Invest Ahead of the Curve – Not Behind It.
Access isn’t given, it’s earned, and at LES, we unlock the door to transformative private deals so accredited investors can get in early, where momentum meets real upside.