Rob Lia Appointed President of Wheelhouse Group

Brent Montgomery, Wheelhouse Group founder and CEO, has tapped Rob Lia, his longtime general counsel, business advisor and colleague, to be the company’s president.

As president of Wheelhouse Group, Lia will oversee and manage all business operations, including planning and investing across all subsidiaries of the group and investment and real estate endeavors. He began running Montgomery’s family office and business concerns—including the launch of Wheelhouse—in 2015 upon leaving law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, where he was a partner in the corporate department.

Montgomery said: “The most satisfying part of any entrepreneurial venture I’ve ever been a part of is curating the team I get to work with every day, the people you want in the foxhole with you. Rob possesses expertise across so many disciplines critical to our business, and he has the ability to navigate important short-term needs, and the vision to take the long view, anticipating and planning for the future. Working in lockstep with Chief Strategy Officer Ed Simpson and me, Rob is instrumental in constructing and executing our partnerships and M&A activity which will hit overdrive this fall.”