Leise Durant, Founder & President

Hello everyone! I’m so glad you’ve found us at Lion’s Eye Wealth. We are a special firm, unique in a number of important ways. Before outlining the ways, people often ask me what I think my life purpose is. I’ve had some unique life experiences such as a total loss house fire in Pacific Heights and raising three kids solo – now off into the world each in their own way. There’s more to explain but believe me that challenge has been a constant refrain. When I think about life purpose, I think about the challenges – who it has led me to become, and the strength it has taken to endure what I have. Thus, linking the two, what is my purpose? I believe that it is to help people achieve their dreams and to be able to have the courage to speak the truth in changing times. A partner I work with on real assets recently told me that investors know that times are changing, they feel it in their bones. This is true. In finance, I understand that this could bring fears and serious questions about where we are headed as a country and globally. What will the next election bring? What happens if we go to a digital dollar? What will come of the crypto space and NFTs? Can we rely on stocks and bonds to perform the way we’ve historically experienced? What are alternative investments, and how can investors allocate assets per their risk, liquidity, and overall investment strategy?

My background in finance comes from working with startups, I even worked for Martha Stewart in NYC in startup phase. This means that I am a person that is a free thinker, that asks great questions, and isn’t fast to absorb any company line or political narrative. I named the firm Lion’s Eye Wealth because I feel kinship with the lioness, she is the huntress. The huntress never takes it on her laurels, anything, as truth. She is aware at all times, sensing, feeling, assessing – what is the right approach? It is a jungle out there in the world and particularly within finance. I seek to demystify finance and to invest ahead of the curve and the programmed herd for the benefit of my clients that I most often call my friends. Recently, I had a client shoot me an email from Kathmandu telling me of his adventures and looking forward to a meeting when he returned. Gosh, I felt like I was right there with him! My clients take me on their adventures in life one way or another and it just feels thrilling to be a part of it. To say that I am invested in the success and achievement of my clients’ visions is an understatement. When you succeed as my client, I succeed. It is a heavy responsibility that I take very seriously.

At Lion’s Eye Wealth, we only customize investment portfolios tracked to our clients’ goals. We custody assets (hold) at Charles Schwab & CO, Inc., thus we have the power of one of finance’s biggest firms behind us, yet we deliver a boutique client experience.

At Lion’s Eye Wealth, we are beholden only to our clients. Rest assured your best interests will be served; we are not a firm pushing products to get “GRID payouts” as is the case at big firms, I come from Morgan Stanley and while learned some good things, this isn’t a positive. I question how it is even possible with Regulation BI, yet the big firms persist – I can explain.

Rest assured that we work only for you, not for big firm incentives, but for you reaching your unique personal goals.

Our oath is to serve you.

All the very best,

Leise Durant

President & Founder

While not investing, I enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking, traveling, and enjoying awesome food. I am passionate about writing clever poetry, and love seeing my kids take off out in the world now!