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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Ted was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He joined Bison Wealth, LLC with Lakeview Capital Partners, Bison Wealth’s predecessor, after having been associated since 1999 with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its predecessor companies as a financial advisor in LaGrange, Georgia.
After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1961, Ted joined the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. For five years in the 1980s, he worked as an Investment Banker for First Boston Corporation and Printon Kane & Co. From 1988 to 1994, he was Chief Investment Officer of the First Commerce Corporation – a five-bank Louisiana holding company. From 1995 to 1998, Ted served on the staff of the House Banking Committee in Washington, D.C.
Ted is a former Trustee of LaGrange College, a former Director of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, and a former Director of DASH – a housing and community renewal effort in LaGrange. He was the founder of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Troup County, an active member of the LaGrange Rotary Club, and an Elder (2000 -2003) of The First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange. Ted loves doing the best possible job for his clients and making a difference in the community.
Quote to live by: “Make do and do without.” – Boyd K. Packer