Ben was appointed CEO and Managing Director of E&P Financial Group in December 2023.

Ben has over 25 years’ experience advising on public and private markets M&A, financings, trade sales and initial public offerings, working with domestic and international private equity firms and corporates across a range of industry sectors.

Ben was formerly Head of E&P Capital and previously a Principal of Fort Street Advisers, acquired by E&P in 2018.  Ben has also held roles as Head of Financial Sponsors and General Industrials at UBS Investment Bank and Managing Director at CVC Asia Pacific.

Ben has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Bristol and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.