About Us

A group photo of the associates at LJ Hart & Company.

The L.J.Hart & Company Way

When you select L.J. Hart & Company to assist you with your financing needs, you employ a staff with the knowledge and expertise to develop and tailor a specific package that accomplishes as wide a range of your key short-term and long-term objectives as possible.

Since it's founding in 1991, the firm has completed over 2,850 financings and exceeding $8.5 Billion in par value. L.J. Hart & Company employs retired Missouri School Superintendents and County Commissioners as well as C.P.A.s with extensive knowledge of Missouri public finance.

Thomas J. Pisarkiewicz

President & CFO

Thomas J. Pisarkiewicz, C.P.A. joined L.J. Hart as a Vice President in April 2006 and was promoted to President of the Firm on October 3, 2017. Mr. Pi...

Courtney B. Wegman

Senior Vice President

Courtney B. Wegman, C.P.A. started at L.J. Hart in April 2013. In May 2009 she graduated from the University of Missouri of Columbia, Missouri School...

Bradley M. Wegman

Senior Vice President

Bradley M. Wegman, C.P.A. accepted a position with L.J. Hart in July 2012. Brad is a graduate of the University of Missouri of Columbia, Missouri with...

Neil A. Branham

Senior Vice President

Neil A. Branham joined L.J. Hart as a Financial Analyst in June 2015. In December 2014 he graduated from the University of Missouri in St. Louis earni...

Dr. John C. Rinehart

Vice President

Dr. John C. Rinehart joined L.J. Hart as a Vice President on July 3, 2023, following retirement after eight years as Superintendent of Schools from th...

Dr. Wesley T. Townsend

Vice President

Dr. Wesley T. Townsend accepted a position with L.J. Hart in July 2018 as a Vice President. Prior to joining L.J. Hart & Company, Dr. Townsend ser...

Dr. Jeffrey D. Lindsey

Vice President

Dr. Jeffrey D. Lindsey joined L.J. Hart as a Vice President in March 2019 following his retirement as the Superintendent of Schools of the Ste. Genevi...

L. Todd McCrackin

Vice President

L. Todd McCrackin ("Todd") joined L.J. Hart in July 2017 following retirement as Superintendent of Schools in the East Newton County R-VI School Distr...

Ryan L. Baumgartner

Vice President

Ryan L. Baumgartner joined L.J. Hart in March 2026 as a Vice President. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 19 years with Commerce Bank, the parent co...

Connor T. Brickler

Senior Financial Analyst

Connor T. Brickler served as an intern at L.J. Hart during his final years as a student at Maryville University, and joined the firm as a Financial An...

Connor W. Wood

Financial Analyst

Connor W. Wood joined L.J. Hart as a Financial Analyst in June 2024. In May 2024, he graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia earning a Bac...

Lauren A. Harrington

Financial Analyst

Lauren A. Harrington joined L.J. Hart as a Financial Analyst in October 2024. Mrs. Harrington earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administratio...

The L.J.Hart & Company Way