Overview
Ben joined Foundry commercial in 2022 and serves as a Vice President. He assists with Foundry Investment Management and Foundry’s Development & Investments platform. Prior to his involvement with Foundry Investment Management, Ben was a leader in Foundry’s Industrial Outdoor Storage program where he played in integral role in growing the program from zero to $100M assets under control, which culminated with closing a programmatic IOS JV with Manulife, with a goal of closing $500M of IOS assets. While Ben focused on IOS, he remained involved in the analysis of industrial investments and process improvement within Foundry’s Deal Hub.
Before joining Foundry, Ben was a Financial Analyst and Asset Manager at Woolbright Development focused on the acquisition and repositioning of grocery-anchored retail centers. Ben received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with Dual Majors in Finance and Accounting and a Minor in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019. Ben went directly from Pitt to earn his Masters in Real Estate Development and Finance from Cornell University in 2021.
Community Involvement
- Member, Urban Land Institute
Education
- MSRE, Cornell University
- BSBA, University of Pittsburgh, Finance and Accounting Dual Majors with a Minor in Economics