Currently CEO of Lefteris Acquisition Corp, Karl Roessner was previously CEO of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and President of E*TRADE Bank, where he was instrumental in the development and execution of plans that generated a significant increase in revenue, billions of dollars in market capital improvement, improved banking offerings and consistent account growth. He also sat on the Board of Directors of both institutions.

Prior to joining E*TRADE in 2009, Roessner spent 17 years with Clifford Chance, working as a lawyer for the firm both before and after the Rogers & Wells merger.

Karl earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from St. John’s School of Law in New York, where he was a member of the St. John’s Law Review, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration cum laude from Siena College.