Who we are
LEH Advisors is an independent, fee-only financial adviser and financial planner, providing comprehensive financial advice to individuals on a project, flat-fee, or percentage of AUM basis. Through her one-woman shop, Laura Hemphill brings technical expertise, practical strategies, and compassion to each client's unique circumstances. Laura prides herself on her independence and is unaffiliated with any financial services firms, allowing her to provide personal, unbiased advice tailored to each client's unique needs and financial goals. As a fiduciary, we put your interests first. We don’t sell financial products and never make commissions.
A former Wall Street analyst, Laura brings broad investment experience, across the capital structure. She began her career in 2003 in Lehman Brother's Investment Banking Division. She then transitioned to high yield research at Credit Suisse's Fixed Income Division, gaining valuable experience on the sell-side. This was followed by a move to the buy-side at future Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's hedge fund, Dune Capital, where Laura invested throughout the capital structure, in both public and private markets.
After her time on Wall Street, Laura earned her certification as a Certified Financial Planner, allowing Laura to couple integrated financial planning expertise with her extensive investment experience in order to best serve her personal finance clients.
Laura graduated from Yale in 2003 and lives in Brooklyn Heights with her husband and three children. Laura also a former writer and published novelist, former cellist, and former emergency medical responder. When not working or being with her kids, Laura loves to run in Brooklyn Bridge Park, read anything and everything, and experience all that NYC has to offer.
Laura sees clients at her office in Brooklyn Heights, midtown Manhattan, and virtually.
Additional information about LEH Advisors LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can view our firm’s information on this website by searching for LEH Advisors LLC or our firm’s CRD number 326909.