Ms. Bridget Realmuto LaPerla is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lion and Arc Securities LLC, a placement agent connecting capital to early-stage companies, securities, and funds focused on uniquely competitive sustainable and climate solutions.

Ms. LaPerla is a sustainable finance executive with over a decade of experience in leadership roles across investment banking, impact investing, and quantitative ESG research. She helps companies execute strategy in evolving markets and a decarbonizing economy, and supports investors in interpreting sustainable finance trends to inform capital allocation.

Ms. LaPerla’s client-centric approach is rooted in extensive experience working with CIOs, CFOs, Treasurers, and Portfolio Managers, with a focus on energy transition, impact, and sustainable finance solutions and market positioning. She serves as an advisor to institutional investors and companies across Europe and the Americas.

As a recognized thought leader in sustainable and climate finance, Ms. LaPerla has research published in leading financial journals, including the Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, and the Journal of Impact and ESG Investing. Her work has been featured in IR Magazine, Forbes, ESG Today, Securities Lending Times, and other financial news outlets.

Ms. LaPerla holds the Series SIE, 63, and 79 registrations with FINRA.