Lee Stern is Managing Partner at Meru Advisors, a boutique capital markets and investor relations advisory firm supporting innovative life sciences Companies. He has over 25 years of investor relations, corporate finance, capital markets, and corporate communications experience within the biotechnology sector. 

Prior to co-founding Meru, he was VP of Investor Relations & External Communications at Achilles Therapeutics, leading the company through its Series C and IPO finacings. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director in The Trout Group/Solebury Trout’s Life Sciences practice and a founder of Trout Capital, where he supported management teams in navigating complex investor relations and capital raising challenges. Lee Stern holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a BS in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University, and is a CFA charterholder. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of Life Science Cares Philadelphia and is the drummer for a NYC-based cover band.