Prior to joining Raymond James in September 2021, Ben worked at Merrill Lynch’s Greenville, South Carolina, office for 23 years. During that time, he had the very good fortune to grow his career by working with and learning from an exceptional mentor and friend, Niles Ray.

Ben holds a mechanical engineering degree from Clemson University and became a Chartered Financial Analyst^® in 2006. More recently, Ben was named to the 2024 Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors and to Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors* lists for 2021 and 2020.

Ben has served on many local boards and committees, including Greenville’s Community Foundation, Meals on Wheels, and Fourth Presbyterian Church. He is currently the chair of the Triune Mercy Endowment board.

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