Ben joins us as a Research Analyst with a focus on the Food and Agribusiness sectors. His coverage focus ranges throughout the food chain, including farm inputs, animal protein, novel ingredients, biofuels, machinery, specialty crops, and better-for-you consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Prior to joining Benchmark, Ben held senior research roles at Lake Street Capital Markets, National Securities, and Noble Capital Markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Master of Science in Finance and MBA from the University of Denver. Ben is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).