OUR LOCATIONS
Columbus, OH (HQ)
- 401 N Front St Ste 250, Columbus, OH 43215
- 614-221-1616
- Hours of Operation
Mon – Fri 9AM – 5PM
Sat – Sun Closed
401 N Front St Ste 250, Columbus, OH 43215
Stephen Arnold
Managing Director
Expertise:
Attorney, Market Leader – Central Ohio
Education:
BS, Honors Finance, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
JD, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
We are your ownership transition partner, specializing in Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Mergers & Acquisitions
We help business owners make goal-focused financial choices that not only maximize wealth but also honor their
personal and financial vision for the future.
Meet Our Experts
Our holistic advisory team—including tax, M&A, and real estate attorneys, CPAs and tax structuring experts, CFA Charterholders, Accredited Business Valuation Analysts, commercial bankers, private equity professionals, former CEOs, and industry specialists—provides foresight and expertise to deliver seamless, comprehensive ownership transitions.
- General Counsel
- Associate
- Managing Director
- Managing Director
- Partner
- Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions
Lazear is growing.
With offices across the U.S., you’ll have an expert by your side during every step of your ownership transition.
Expertise & Impact
What
Our Clients
Are Saying
“Lazear Capital quarterbacked this whole thing. I was busy running my business, so they were careful not to overload me. Instead, they slowly pieced it out so I could absorb it as we went along.”
MARSHALL RYAN, UST Founder
UNIFIED SERVICES OF TEXAS, INCORPORATED (UST)
“Lazear Capital really helped us understand the power of the ESOP and what it would do for our employees. They ensured we received a full, fair value with the best bank financing available. They exceeded our expectations.”
D. DICKERSON, UTI Founder
UTILITY TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
“The Lazear team were exceptional at understanding our unique business needs and finding a partner to help us execute on our growth prospects. The Lazear Capital team went above and beyond expectation in their commitment to finding us a partner that would safeguard Wimsatt's legacy of service.”
BOB HOFFMAN, Former majority owner
WIMSATT BUILDING MATERIALS
“Through conversations with the Lazear team, we arrived at a wonderful option that maintained our culture and allowed Belden Employees to become owners through an ESOP. Knowing the transitions would feel seamless to our customers was crucial. Our employee owners that will carry on the tradition of great products to the building, masonry, and landscape industry in Michigan.”
TODD BELDEN, 5th generation family-owner
BELDEN BRICK AND SUPPLY
About Lazear
Founded in 1999, Lazear brings a creative, collaborative approach to ownership transition. Our multidisciplinary team helps business owners maximize wealth and preserve legacies through customized exit strategies, including ESOPs, 1042, and M&A.
With a growing presence nationwide, Lazear works closely with business owners to craft transitions that reflect their goals, values, and vision—because every business deserves a future as strong as its past.
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