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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Kyle came over to Bison Wealth with Lakeview Capital Partners. Prior to Lakeview, Kyle had been a Financial Advisor since 2006 with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its prior companies.
After graduating from the University of Georgia with a BBA in Finance in 1991, he joined Trust Company Bank of Georgia as a Loan Officer. In 1994, he accepted a position with Synovus Financial Corp as a Credit Analyst and Commercial Lender. From 1997 to 2006, Kyle worked in the Trust and Investment Division of Synovus, where he served as Senior Relationship Manager of a regional trust department. His responsibilities included investment management, trust administration, and wealth transfer planning for high-net-worth clients. Kyle graduated from Cannon Trust School in 1999 and obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®) certification in 2001.
Kyle has held leadership positions in the past as treasurer of LaGrange Rotary Club and as a former director for Southern Trust School. He and his wife, Kim, were members of the leadership Georgia Class of 2004. He currently serves on the Board of Planning and Zoning for the city of LaGrange and is the former Director of the Planned Gifts Committee of the West Georgia Health Foundation. He is an active member of the LaGrange Rotary Club and The First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, where he has served as a deacon.
Quote to live by: “The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” – Arnold Palmer