I find it more interesting that the main
management at LDTI are stock brokers ?????????????
John R. Ayling – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. John R. Ayling is LDI’s non-executive Chairman of the Board, its largest shareholder, and is a co-founder of LDI. Since 1989 to present, he has served as president of Continental Capital Management, Inc., a Sylvania, Ohio, money management firm. From 1983 to 1988, he served as a Vice President at Oberweis Securities. From 1969 to 1982, he managed accounts for individuals and institutions with Bell & Beckwith, a Toledo, Ohio broker dealer. Mr. Ayling is a NASD registered representative and holds Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses. From 1966 to 1968, he served as a Captain with the U.S. Army, and served in Vietnam as a company commander with the 23rd Infantry, American Division. Mr. Ayling has helped launch several start-up operations, financed several business enterprises, and provided management support and development for all phases of management, with an emphasis on business integration and financial controls. Mr. Ayling works part-time for LDI.
Paul M. Hoag – President. Paul M. Hoag has 20 years of managerial and finance experience. From 1999 until joining the company he was a broker with Prudential Securities and Merrill Lynch where he managed individual and non-profit accounts and 401(k) plans. Mr. Hoag is a NASD registered representative and holds a Series 6,7,63 and 65 licenses. From 1980 until 1999 Mr. Hoag was involved in the construction and finance industry from project superintendent for 8 to 15 million dollar commercial projects before becoming sales manager for the largest home builder in the Toledo area in 1989. He started a home and construction mortgage business with several partners in 1992 which was sold in 1995 and his own home building business in 1994 before entering the brokerage industry. Mr. Hoag has a BBA in Business Administration for marketing and finance from the University of Toledo
