Lincoln Investment Announces Kathy Leckey as Its New President
- In December 2024, Ed Forst, the President and CEO of Lincoln Investment, announced that Kathy Leckey would succeed him as president, effective immediately, marking the first time a non-Forst family member would hold the position, as formally announced in a press release on March 26, 2025, from Fort Washington, Pa.
- Lincoln Investment was founded in 1968 by Nick Forst, who was later succeeded by his son Ed Forst in 1992, with the vision of bringing the power of investing to all people.
- Kathy Leckey began her career at Lincoln Investment in 1993, returning in 2020 as chief of staff to Ed Forst and subsequently being promoted to chief operating officer in 2022, demonstrating her long-standing commitment to the firm.
- Ed Forst stated, "Kathy is an employee who possesses many exceptional traits dedicated, hard-working, collaborative and is a hands-on, authentic leader focused on culture."
- With over 55 years of industry leadership, Lincoln Investment, serving over 315,000 clients and representing over $51 billion in assets through its network of over 1,000 financial professionals, recently underwent its largest transformation by moving to a fully-disclosed platform with BNY Pershing to enhance technology and product solutions.
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Lincoln Investment Announces Kathy Leckey as Its New President
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC (Lincoln Investment) President and CEO Ed Forst announced in December 2024 that Chief Operating Officer Kathy Leckey will succeed him as president effective immediately. Forst will remain in…
Retiring WSU President Kirk Schulz to Stay With Institution For Sabbatical Year to Write & Consult New President as Needed
PULLMAN, WA – Retiring Washington State University President Kirk Schulz will stay on with the institution for a sabbatical year. Schulz’s post-retirement employment was revealed in an online WSU Marketing story that was published on Tuesday. The piece mentions that starting on June 30th Schulz will, “begin a year-long sabbatical where he plans to write and consult with President Elizabeth Cantwell as needed.” The post went on to report that S…
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