Our Team

The foremost strength of LaSalle St. is our people. With an average tenure of 15+ years, our team provides reliable expertise. Our employees stay with LaSalle St. not only because they are successful, but because they love working here. And that means excellent customer service for our advisors.

We are like family at LaSalle St. Our affiliated reps and advisors enjoy the fact that they can pick up a phone and talk to firm leadership whenever they need to. Our leadership team enjoys being able to pass on our values of integrity and excellent service to each team member directly.

MEET OUR PRINCIPALS

John W. McDermott

John W. McDermott

President

John W. McDermott is part of the firm’s Executive Committee and serves as the President of each of our affiliated financial companies including LaSalle St. Securities, LLC (LSS) and LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC (LSIA). Mr. McDermott is a graduate of Drake University and has been involved in the securities industry since 1973.

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Daniel Schlesser

Daniel Schlesser

Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A securities industry veteran since 1986, Daniel Schlesser is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and an alumnus of the University of Illinois, Class of 1984. Dan is FINRA licensed with series 7, 27, 24, and 65.

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Mark Contey

Mark Contey

Chief Marketing Officer

Mark Contey is part of the firm’s Executive Committee and manages the marketing, recruiting, and practice management activities of the firm. Mark is a 25 year veteran of the Financial Services Industry. He started his career back in the late 1980s at Raymond James Financial in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he grew up. During his career, Mark has held senior client-facing and revenue-generating roles within several large organizations including Reuters, SunGard, and Fidelity. Most recently, Mark was VP of Relationship Management for Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions, a Fidelity Investment Company, where he was responsible for the relationships of the firm’s largest Midwest based Broker-Dealers.

Mark is FINRA series 7 and 63 licensed. Check the background of this investment professional on FINRA BrokerCheck.

James C. Baldwin III

James C. Baldwin III

Chief Investment Officer

James C. Baldwin III oversees the services provided by the company. He is a CFA charterholder and holds Series 7 and 63 licenses. Mr. Baldwin earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an MBA from DePaul University. He has been employed in the securities industry since 1999.

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Associate Members of the Executive Committee

Regan Beaver

Chief Compliance Officer


​Regan Beaver
is the Chief Compliance Officer and Trade Desk Manager for LaSalle St. Regan has been registered with LaSalle St. since 2003. During his time with LaSalle St., Regan has been involved in a variety of roles within the Compliance Department, and has been the Chief Compliance Officer since 2008 and Trade Desk Manager since 2013.

Regan is FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 53, 63 and 65 licensed. Check the background of this investment professional on FINRA Broker Check.

Rebecca J. Rosas

Broker Services Manager


​Rebecca J. Rosas
is the Broker Services Manager at LaSalle St. Rebecca oversees the daily operation of the Broker Services Department and is involved with exploring new technology opportunities to present to the field. Rebecca is FINRA Series 99 licensed and has 30 years of securities industry experience, 24 of those years with LaSalle St. Securities.

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Rick Binder

Financial Operations Principal (FinOp)


​Rick Binder
is the Financial and Operations Principal for LaSalle St. and manages the accounting, commissions, financial reporting, and FINRA agent registrations activities of the firm. Rick has been with LaSalle St. Securities, LLC for most of his career and part of the Financial Services Industry since 1987. Rick started his career back in the late 1980’s at Dunhill Investments where he obtained his Series 7 license, shortly after relocating to LaSalle St. Securities in early 1987. Prior to starting his career in the Financial Services Industry Rick attended Indiana University and graduated from the Indiana University School of Business.

Rick is FINRA Series 7, 63, 24, and 27 licensed. Check the background of this investment professional on FINRA BrokerCheck.