Benjamin Smith

Ben Smith is a Vice President where he leads project management and capital solutions on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Prior to joining Praxess, Ben was with Apollo Global Management and began his financial services career at Lee, Danner & Bass. Prior to entering the financial services industry, Ben served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Officer and Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, where he led aircrews in increasing levels of responsibility across the United States, Europe, Afghanistan, and South Korea.

Ben holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program.