Board Member, Chairman
Ben Loper
History
Building a Pipeline from Special Operations to Civilian Opportunities
August, 2006
Graduated from Auburn University
Graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama with a Bachelors in Arts, Economics
May, 2009
Graduated from Vanderbilt University
Graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with a Masters in Science in Finance
October 2020
Green Berets at Golden Bear
Helps co-found Central Florida’s leading charity veteran golf tournament raising over $185k for the Green Beret Foundation.
March, 2023
Special Operations Fund
Continued success of the annual Green Beret golf tournament and growing need for assistance leads to broader mission and increased reach with the Special Operations Fund
Ben Loper, CFA
Ben Loper is Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer and head of the $2.5 billion asset financing business segment. In his current role, Mr. Loper is responsible for funding, capital markets, risk management, global cash management, loan underwriting and loan servicing. Prior to this, Mr. Loper was Vice President and Liability Funding Manager at BBVA Compass, responsible for a $13 billion wholesale funding portfolio. Prior to that role, Mr. Loper held various roles on wall street within the equity research department of an investment bank. Mr. Loper is also Treasurer of the Hilton Grand Vacations Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization and Chairman of the Board of the Special Operations Fund (sof.org), a 501(c)(3) organization. Mr. Loper has a masters of finance from Vanderbilt University, a Bachelors from Auburn University and is a CFA charter-holder.