Find your path to Ben
36 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sov BallardunlockedBen: together at Grand Valley State University (2005–2007)
×2Ben: together at Strive
×9Ben: together at Grand Valley State University
Experience
- StriveChief Investment Officercurrent2025 — present
- StriveBoard of Directors2025
- NumerisXFoundercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Swan BitcoinAdvisor2025 — 2026
- Swan BitcoinChief Investment Officer2025United States
- Swan BitcoinStrategy Consultant2024 — 2025United States
- SirionLabsSenior Director, Customer Success2021Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- KPMG USManager2015 — 2021Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
- KPMG USSenior Associate2013 — 2015Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
- KPMG USAssociate - Shared Services & Outsourcing Advisory2012 — 2013Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
- Macatawa BankSpecial Assets Group Analyst2011 — 2012Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
- Macatawa BankCommercial Credit Analyst2010 — 2011Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel6VisioPython (Programming Language)JavaScriptCascading Style Sheets (CSS)HTML5CSS3FlaskMySQLOutsourcing13Managed Services12Financial Reporting13
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Financial AnalysisVendor ManagementCredit RiskContract ManagementShared ServicesPerformance ManagementFinancial ForecastingStrategyPortfolio ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementDisaster RecoveryCloud Computing- Online Degree™ in Blockchain — Blockchain Council
- HfS Governance Yellow Belt Certification — HFS Research
From Ben's professional profile.
Colleagues at Strive Asset Management
Arshia Sarkhani
Chief Marketing Officer at Strive Asset Management
Avik Roy
Chief Strategy Officer at Strive Asset Management
Ben Pham
Chief Financial Officer at Strive Asset Management
Jeff Walton
Chief Risk Officer & CEO of True North at Strive Asset Management
Logan Beirne
Chief Legal Officer at Strive Asset Management
Matt Cole
Chairman & CEO at Strive Asset Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Werkman?
- Chief Investment Officer at Strive Asset Management
- Where does Ben Werkman work?
- Ben Werkman is Chief Investment Officer at Strive Asset Management.
- Where did Ben Werkman go to school?
- Ben Werkman studied at Grand Valley State University (Bachelors of Business Administration, Finance, Marketing (Sales Emphasis)).
Same school
Also attended Grand Valley State University30
Sov BallardExecutive Administrator at QED InvestorsMatthew MannGeneral Partner at Fin CapitalKelly WiardaHead of Marketing at Grand VenturesVanessa RasanenExecutive Assistant at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALEmily SarataDirector of Engagement at Michigan Capital NetworkGreeshma MuddamAccountant at Michigan Capital Network
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Shared employers
Also worked at Strive7
Mahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcBrandon AponteAssociate at Noro-Moseley PartnersMatt ColeChairman & CEO at Strive Asset ManagementBen PhamChief Financial Officer at Strive Asset ManagementJeff WaltonChief Risk Officer & CEO of True North at Strive Asset ManagementArshia SarkhaniChief Marketing Officer at Strive Asset Management
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Also worked at Swan Bitcoin1
Also worked at SirionLabs3
Also worked at KPMG US523
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
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