Ben co-founded Highland Partners in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. He is primarily responsible for capital formation, acquisitions, deal sourcing, underwriting and execution.Ben has led the acquisition of more than 55 individual SMF real estate assets spanning the market rate, affordable and student housing sectors. He has established Highland’s relationships with the leading brokerage teams and lenders in each of the firm’s targeted geographies.Prior to Highland, Ben spent six years at Temasek Holdings, a leading global investment firm with approximately $300 billion under management. In this role, Ben participated in both public equity and direct private investments, focusing on the U.S. technology and healthcare sectors. Ben was involved with the firm’s investments in Intapp, BluuJay Solutions, Iora Health, One Medical, Surgery Partners, Envision Healthcare and JAB Holdings.Prior to Temasek, Ben was an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at BofA Merrill Lynch in New York, advising clients in the Technology, Agricultural, Consumer, and Aerospace & Defense sectors.Ben graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.