Benjamin Minifie

Ben's path into financial services isn't the typical one — he spent fourteen years as a professional chef before making the switch. What drew him in was a long-running fascination with how people build things: how they take what they have, put the pieces together, and create something bigger. A business is exactly that kind of thing, and helping owners protect what they've built is the work he finds most worth doing.

Ben works almost entirely with business owners — a natural fit given his own background watching his mother leave a career in engineering to launch her own company. Seeing what it actually takes to run a business, and how much of an owner's financial life is tied up in it, gave him an early appreciation for how high the stakes are when continuity, buy-sell funding, and key-person risk go unaddressed. His approach is comprehensive and deeply committed; he's upfront that his level of service isn't right for everyone, but for owners who want a true partner on the planning their attorney and CPA can't do alone, he goes all in.

Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Ben still calls the region home. Outside of work, he spends his time with his wife and two kids, cooks whenever he gets the chance, and can usually be found at the gym.