Peter Lazaroff
Peter Lazaroff is Chief Investment Officer at Plancorp, a national wealth management firm with nearly $6 billion in assets under management. As Chair of the Investment Committee, he is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and communication of investment strategy. Throughout his career, Lazaroff has built a reputation as an educator, simplifying complex financial topics into easily digestible lessons for investors of all kinds. He is the author of Making Money Simple and hosts The Long-Term Investor podcast. He also regularly contributes articles to The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
Peter Lazaroff Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Investment Officer
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Director of Investment Research
Academic History
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B.A., Economics and Management
Lazaroff joined Plancorp in 2015 as Director of Investment Research. He became a shareholder of the firm in 2017 and Chief Investment Officer in 2020.
He is recognized in the financial planning space for taking complex financial strategies and sharing them in easy-to-understand language everyone can apply to improve their wealth and financial habits.
This reputation has been nationally recognized by a variety of independent parties, including Investopedia who has named Peter among the Top 10 US Financial Advisors for each of the last three years.
RECOGNITION
Investopedia's Top 100 Advisors, 2018-2023
Five Star Wealth Manager, 2013-2023
St. Louis Business Journal's 30 Under 30, 2013
DESIGNATIONS
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), 2013
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), 2012
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
His insights are regularly seen around the world on major media platforms such as The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
He has also been featured or quoted in CNBC, CNN, and The New York Times.