Oakland County, MI

About Brian J. Lefler

Brian J. Lefler is Oakland County’s Chief Financial Officer and oversees the county’s Fiscal Services, Management and Budget Office, Equalization and Purchasing departments.

Prior to his appointment to the county, Lefler served as a public finance banker for more than 38 years and as the managing director of Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009.

He has extensive experience working with state and local units of government and their authorities, non-profits and private developers on short- and long-term capital needs, structured financings and economic development projects.

His clients have included the Michigan Department of Treasury, State Building Authority of Michigan, the Michigan Senate, the counties of Ingham and Oakland, cities of Allen Park, DeWitt, Flint, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Lansing, Pontiac and St. Joseph, and the school district of Pontiac.

Lefler also has worked for Fifth Third Securities, A.G. Edwards and Sons, Kemper Securities and was an analyst for the Michigan Treasury Department.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Michigan State University and is a graduate of Groves High School in Birmingham.