John Leissner, ARPS, CFS®
John Leissner, ARPS, CFS®

Senior Director,
Head, Institutional Client Service and Operations

  • Lincolnton, NC
  • Outliers | Shawshank Redemption and The Empire Strikes Back
  • My wife Robin and my daughters Paige and Kate
  • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
  • Honesty, accountability, and a sense of humor

Client Solutions Group

John is head of CAPTRUST Institutional Client Service and Operations and works out of the Raleigh, North Carolina office.

John joined CAPTRUST in 2001 and is currently a senior director and head of Institutional Client Service and Operations. As a leader in this team, John oversees client service and operations for CAPTRUST’s retirement plan and endowment and foundation clients.

Prior to his current role, he was a director of defined contribution (DC) services, where he oversaw the vendor analysis and defined contribution research teams. Before that, John was a member of the Professional Services team, focusing on retirement plan provider due diligence. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John is an Accredited Retirement Plan Specialist and a Certified Fund Specialist®.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Industry Designations

  • Accredited Retirement Plan Specialist
  • Certified Fund Specialist®

Awards & Recognition

  • CAPTRUST Innovation Award | 2016
  • CAPTRUST Step-Up Award | 2006 and 2011

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