E208: Alexandra Lebenthal - Doing what makes your Heart Sing
Dubbed at some point "Queen of Wall Street" by Fortune Magazine , Alexandra Lebenthal, is broadly known for the legacy of her family company, the iconic municipal bond franchise Lebenthal & Company that her Grandparents founded in 1925. As it happens in many family businesses, she eventually stepped in as CEO, but her journey, one she has described as being Netflix binge-worthy, made her, after many years, take the very difficult decision to sell the business and embark on a brand-new adventure, one that makes her heart sing, and that revolves around empowering female entrepreneurs and female-led businesses. Are you curious yet?
Alexandra Lebenthal | LinkedIn
Ms. Lebenthal is a member of Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group and leads Women-Led; Specialized Investment Banking Services for Women Led Companies. Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, Ms. Lebenthal was the CEO of Lebenthal Holdings, LLC, a municipal bond firm founded by her grandparents in 1925, which she joined in 1988. She started her career in the municipal bond department at Kidder Peabody. Over the course of her career, Ms. Lebenthal has been a leader and champion for women in business. She has received many awards and recognition, including being named one of New York's “100 Most Influential Women” by Crain's New York Business in 1999 and one of the “Top 50 Women in Wealth Management” by Wealth Manager in 2009. In 2013, she was named to both Crain’s “Largest Women-Owned Businesses” and “Fast 50” lists. In 2022 she was named to Crain’s Most Notable Women on Wall Street, and an Honorable Mention on The Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A by Mergers and Acquisitions Magazine. Ms. Lebenthal is a board member of Graf Acquisition Corp IV, and an advisory board member of InterPrice Technologies Inc. She is also the New York City Chair of C200, the leading organization for women in business. She holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University.
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