DAMASCUS, PA — When John Lyttle III started on his career path, he did not know where it would lead him.

But that journey took him to different cities and towns, exploring topics like physics, mathematics, computer coding to biomedical engineering, and maxillofacial surgery to finally, the finance world.

Lyttle began the Lyttle Company as an investment firm for friends and family. Since 2017, the company has grown and now provides investment management and supervisory services for individual clients.

The accounts he creates with his clients are through separately established and managed accounts (SMA) and are held by an independent custodian firm.

“I strive to help people with their investments. Something they have worked hard for,” said Lyttle. “That's kind of a big passion motivator of mine.”

Lyttle said he also has a passion for learning. When he was attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and working towards a biomedical engineering degree, Lyttle met with a teaching assistant.

The teaching assistant told him, if he had to do it all over again, he would have gotten his math degree.

Lyttle analyzed what he was really interested in doing with his career and started to learn more about the financial aspect of biomedical engineering and was enchanted.

He went on to Fordham University where he graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics.

When he was in Fordham, one of his professors asked what he was going to do in the future. At the time, Lyttle was unsure, and he thought maybe he would get into Actuarial Science or Quantitative Analysis.The professor invited Lyttle to work at his company for the summer and to learn what he does, which was hedge funds.

There Lyttle learned about the professor's business and helped the company illustrate a book on equity derivatives.

“I learned a lot about dealing with the hedge funds and analysis for all their clients,” said Lyttle.

After the summer, Lyttle was asked to be a partner and became the Chief Operating Officer for the Ogee Group LLC, a New York-based Quantitative Hedge Fund.

Lyttle then went back to school at John Hopkins University and received an M.S. in Finance.

While at John Hopkins, he took an interest in data analytics and looked into computer coding.

“I thought if I ever go out on my own, I would need the knowledge of coding,” said Lyttle.

“I just love and enjoy in understanding all the different industries and how the economy affects companies and currencies,” added Lyttle.

Lyttle then started to look into real estate finance and joined Vornado Realty Trust as part of their Financial Planning and Analysis Team.

Lyttle later served as Senior Analyst to the Chief Financial Officer at Health Monitor Network, the leading Direct-to-Patient health education company.

Lyttle's company has expanded even more so, and he is now able to service his clients in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

“You want to have a passion for what you want to do and keep plugging away,” said Lyttle.

Lyttle's journey has been one of learning and exploring, which he feels has set him apart.

“No matter what industry you're in, it's going to be hard. You have to associate yourself with other hard-working people,” added Lyttle.

Lyttle has been acknowledged in the Wiley Finance textbook, “Advanced Equity Derivatives: Volatility and Correlation,” for his contribution to many figures and problem solutions. Also, he has been published in the Financial Times, The New York Times, and Stem Magazine and lectured at Johns Hopkins University on Black Scholes and its use in pricing options.

For more information, visit thelyttlecompany.com.