Leadership

Stewards of Our Organization and Our Clients’ Resources

The DDGS leadership team, with over 50 years of combined investment experience, commits its knowledge to protecting and enhancing the wealth of its clients.

Stephen P. Lack

Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager

Stephen P. Lack is the Founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager for Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P. He has also managed the Lack family office since 1988 as Owner and President of Lack Holdings, a firm established in 1932. Stephen started his career as an Investment Banker with Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York.

Education:

Brown University, AB in Classics with Honors

Harvard Business School, MBA

Columbia University, MPH

Wes Kubesch assists in the portfolio management for Durable Dividend Growth Strategies, L.P., where he oversees research and marketable securities. Before joining Galapagos®, Wes was an Analyst/Portfolio Manager with Regatta Research & Money Management, where he managed and co-managed equity, balanced, and alternative investment portfolios. Before that, he was the owner of Kubesch & Associates, an insurance and financial services agency.

Education:

Rice University, B.A. in Economics

Wesley Kubesch, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager