Lining up the right leaders

摘要

When it comes to LM Cohen & Co.'s consistent success since its founding in 2010, founder Lee Cohen ascribes much of it to knowing all the right people. Cohen started the firm with six of those people nine years ago, recruiting them as he left his previous firm to strike out on his own. He had a built-in clientele, having formed "extensive relationships" with many banks and financial institutions. For him, the timing was right. "I felt I was young enough still, I had a nice client base, and a staff working closely with me," Cohen said. "I had a good relationship with clients."