Brian William Lester

Mr. Brian W.
Lester, CFA, is a Chief Investment Officer at Howe & Rusling, Inc. Mr. Lester joined the firm in 2021 and is responsible for managing the firm’s equity and fixed income investment teams that execute the firm’s investment strategies.
He also manages the firm’s equity investment portfolios and is responsible for asset allocation decisions between equity and fixed income securities.
He brings over 20 years of equity research and leadership experience to Howe & Rusling.
Prior to joining Howe & Rusling, he worked at Manning & Napier for 21 years, the last 11 of which he was a Managing Director responsible for managing teams of investment analysts.
Mr. Lester was also a portfolio manager for several of Manning & Napier’s investment products during his tenure, including US blend and US growth products.
He received a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Resource and Managerial Economics from Cornell University and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.