Our Culture
We created Bison with a vision that families benefit from 3 simple concepts. Plan, Protect, and Prosper. Bison was founded by The Terry and Kim Pegula Family Office known as East Asset Management in conjunction with operating partner Teton Capital Partners founded by Brad Ball and his team of executives.
As Terry Pegula rose from petroleum engineer to Billionaire Oil and Gas Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Professional Sports Team Owner the family was amazed to see all the products, services, and capabilities that became available to them. Bison seeks to make these family office tools available to Bison clients.
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Becky Lightman is the Founder of Lightman Capital, an affiliate of Bison Wealth. She advises clients on all aspects of their wealth management strategy— including investments, credit, manager selection, retirement planning and complex trust and estate services. She helps clients navigate their investment options in a way that maximizes their ability to meet both financial and life goals and ensures thoughtful, creative, and appropriate expertise is dedicated to the relationship.
Ms. Lightman has worked at Bellwether Wall Street Firms, including UBS, Northern Trust, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. Becky was the Director of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic division of the Global Family Office Group at Northern Trust, dealing regularly with clients and family offices with extreme wealth. Becky has been named one of the top 40 under 40 advisors and was named by Boca Magazine as one the Best Women In Business in 2023.
Ms. Lightman holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University, where she graduated cum laude. She earned her M.B.A. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has completed additional coursework at the London School of Economics. She graduated high school from Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. She holds Series 63, 66, and 7 licenses.
A native Floridian, Becky is a Director of the Yale Club of the Palm Beaches, a Yale admissions interviewer, and an active supporter of various community organizations.