Jeff is from Aberdeen, SD, and attended Aberdeen Central high school. He graduated from Augustana College, receiving a B.S. degree in business management and accounting. Upon graduation, he returned to Aberdeen and started Lamont Companies Inc., a management, development, construction, and investment firm. He and his partners developed, owned, and managed multiple Holiday Inn Express Hotels in the Midwest, starting with Aberdeen, SD. He is responsible for the entire development process, including market feasibility, site selection, financing, construction, and property management.

Over the past 20+ years, Lamont Companies, Inc. as a general partner, has developed, owned, and managed many hotels with brands, including Intercontinental Hotels Group, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Marriott International.

Jeff has expanded his portfolio to include investments outside of the hotel industry. He has developed, constructed, and managed retail malls, convention centers, restaurants, casinos, office space, and general contracting. The Lamont family also owns various land and bank holding companies in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Over the years, Jeff has acquired a professional staff of regional and general managers, project managers, accountants, architects, construction executive supervisors, bookkeepers, developers, and hotel staff. He has prided himself on having the brightest team performing the best possible services. Through his hard work, honesty, and integrity, he has created lasting relationships with respective subcontractors, vendors, various City Councils, investment partners, land owners, customers, and hotel franchises.

Jeff currently resides in Aberdeen, SD, with his wife and two children.

Nate is COO for Lamont Companies. He is responsible for the overall operations of all hotels, restaurants, convention centers, and casinos for LCI’s growing portfolio of hospitality businesses. Nate brings more than a decade of hospitality industry experience with a ground-up knowledge of all operations. Nate joined LCI when the company only had a couple of locations.

In his current role, Nate oversees all regions across the U.S., successfully steering every phase of the business, from opening new hotels, human resources, sales, and marketing, to financial management. Before joining LCI in December of 2005, Nate was a commercial insurance broker specializing in risk management in the hospitality industry. Nate graduated with honors from Black Hills State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Economics.

Nate resides in Aberdeen, SD, with his wife and three children. When not working or spending time with his family he enjoys the beautiful S.D. outdoors hunting and fishing.

Chris is from Aberdeen, SD, and attended Aberdeen Central high school. He is responsible for the entire construction process, including hiring and supervising project managers, negotiating pricing with contractors, writing contracts for subcontractors, and coordinating team members.

Over the past 10 years, Chris has overseen all facets of Lamont Companies’ construction projects from beginning to end. He plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to strict deadlines and stays within the given budget. Chris also defines the project’s objectives and oversees quality control throughout its life cycle.

Chris resides in Aberdeen with his wife and two children.

Lori Salfrank joined Lamont Companies in January 2021 as Corporate Controller and became CFO in March 2022. She has over 20 years of accounting experience as Regional Director of Business Operations for Dakota Media Group in Aberdeen, South Dakota, which included Aberdeen and Watertown, South Dakota. Before that she was a staff accountant at a local accounting firm.

Lori attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she majored in Accounting. In 1995, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Accounting from Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Community involvement is important to Lori as she is currently on the board of directors for the Aberdeen Area Salvation Army. She was on the board of Habitat for Humanity for 9 years and Junior Achievement for 10 years.