Welcome to EM Group

The Laidlaw EM Group has been together for over 10 years offering clients access to unique investments and strategies. Ultra-High Net Worth and High Net Worth Clients have been given pre-IPO access to the Tech Juggernauts of today: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Square, MongoDB, Airbnb…etc.

The group provides advice and guidance ranging from basic diversified portfolios to complex investment strategies. They work very closely with PGIM Custom Harvest to assist clients in developing Tax Efficient Portfolios, often allowing clients with significant capital gains in their portfolios, real estate or closely held businesses to reduce their tax liability and retain more of their hard earned gains for their families.

The group has also successfully worked with private firms in the biotech, medical device and AI space, offering access to capital and liquidity through private placements and the benefit of an initial public offering. In every case, the team provides a custom tailored approach to each client.

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How we engage with you

Advisory Services

Laidlaw Wealth Management leverages deep industry knowledge, a vast network of specialized services, proven investment strategies and a passion for serving our clients with clarity and transparency. We seek to establish true partnerships with our clients and shareholders while fostering wealth creation and preservation.

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Brokerage Services

In lieu of establishing traditional private equity and venture capital funds which require 7-10 year commitments, Laidlaw Private Equity has developed a growing family of independent special purpose vehicles (SPVs) that provide access to stakes in the same private venture-backed companies traditionally available to institutions only.

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The Directors

Henry McCormackManaging director

Henry McCormack – is a Founding Partner of the EM Group. Mr. McCormack was born in London and attended The London Oratory School and graduated the University of Exeter with a degree in Pure Mathematics and has over 12 years of experience on Wall Street. His analytical skills, exhibited in a background of playing competitive chess,
as Captain of London and participating in England Trials, has made him a cornerstone of the success of the EM group. He resides in Westwood NJ with his wife Kimberley and three children.

John Paul EitnerSenior Managing Director

John-Paul Eitner was born and raised in Waldwick, NJ where he still resides to this day, with his wife Kimberly and three children. John is a Senior Managing Director at the firm and a founding member of the EM Group. He has been with Laidlaw and Company for the past 11 years and has been in the industry for 16 years. He attended Wagner college and Don Bosco Prep where he is an active alumni. He serves on the Board of two local sports associations and is very active in the community and Catholic Church.

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Meet the rest of the team

George McCormackFinancial Consultant

George McCormack was born and raised in London, England where he still resides to this day. George has been in the industry since he joined Laidlaw & Company (UK) ltd. in 2013, starting out in the London office before relocating to New York to become a junior partner within the team of Senior Managing Director, John-Paul Eitner and Managing Director, Henry McCormack. He is currently based in the London office, working on assignment, to improve the firm’s presence and ability to offer advisory services within the EMEA region. He attended The London Oratory School and The University of Nottingham where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. George has personally raised vast amounts of money for various charities registered in the U.K. and is an avid chess player having successfully competed in tournaments at an early age.

Katina KatsarosDirector, Client Experience

Katina Katsaros, a client service associate with Laidlaw Wealth Management, brings 8 and a half years of financial industry involvement to the team. She joined Laidlaw and Company UK LTD, in 2012, and focuses on providing clients with a seamless service experience to achieve their financial goals.
Katina’s primary responsibilities include account maintenance, money movement, and client service. As a client service associate, she cares for Laidlaw Wealth Management throughout all phases of the client service commitment and provides executive and operational backing for the advisors and team.
In 2010 Katina earned her BA in Merchandising from LIM College in NYC. She currently resides in Great Neck, NY with her husband Andrew.

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