Keith has served as the President of Lantern Investments since 1993. He has overseen the growth of Lantern Investments' assets under management from $25 million to over $1 billion. Keith works with clients to develop optimal asset allocations and investment portfolios that factor in the clients risk profile and income needs. Keith received his BA from Emory University and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He also studied at the London School of Economics and received an MBA from Columbia University. Prior to founding Lantern he was a Senior Analyst at a bank where his responsibilities included analyzing the bank's $11 billion asset/liability portfolio and recommending strategies to reduce the banks interest rate risk. Keith is active in his community coaching local soccer, lacrosse and basketball teams. Mr. Lanton can be reached via
Vice President: Mark Eisenberg
Mark was the founder of Vision Securities in 1993, a brokerage firm providing the public with the best service at a discounted price. Prior to that, he developed computerized trading models using neural networks, and developed a variety of software. Mr. Eisenberg is a graduate of Hofstra University with a Master degree in Finance. He is also a graduate of, cum laude of Boston University with a Master degree in computer science and an undergraduate degree in mathematics. Mr. Eisenberg is responsible for overseeing Lantern's trading desk, coordinating the technology department, working on Investment banking opportunities and coordinating long range planning. Mr. Eisenberg can be reached at 516-374-0002
Chief Operations/Compliance Officer: Wendy Lanton
Wendy has been working in the financial services industry for over 18 years. Ms. Lanton is one of the founding principals of Lantern Investments and Lantern Wealth Advisors. She was chosen and served as the co-chairperson on the steering committee of an international clearing firm. Her industry experience was called upon to help direct resources. Wendy has also served as the chairperson for multiple Compliance Forums for retail brokerage firms. Ms. Lanton co-hosted a weekly radio call-in show focusing on financial markets. Utilizing her extensive investment and product knowledge, Wendy heads up the firms operations and compliance programs. Wendy graduated from George Washington University where she majored in international finance. Prior to becoming a founding member of Lantern Investments, Ms. Lanton worked for a regional bank where she managed assets in excess of $70 million. Wendy lives on Long Island with her husband and two daughters. Ms. Lanton can be reached via
email or at 631-454-2000.
Chief Executive Officer: Gene Lanton
Gene received his financial securities training on Wall Street and has been in the securities industry for over 30 years. In 1979, he created the fixed income department at a regional investment firm. Gene is a frequent speaker at financial seminars and hosted a weekly radio talk show, "Wall Street Focus". He is also well known in the local radio market for providing an afternoon market report. Gene can be reached via
email or at 631-454-2000.
