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Benjamin R. Pappas

Benjamin R. Pappas

Chief Executive Officer

Benjamin Pappas is the Chief Executive Officer of Bates Group, where he leads the execution of the firm's growth strategy.  Prior to being appointed the firm's CEO, Mr. Pappas served as Bates Group's President from 2019-2023 and Chief Operating Officer from 2016-2019.  Prior to joining Bates Group, Mr. Pappas was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of D.A. Davidson Companies’ Equity Capital Markets business, where he was responsible for the implementation of strategic growth initiatives and financial management.  Mr. Pappas has also previously worked as an institutional equity research analyst and strategic planning analyst focused on the technology industry.

Benjamin is a consultant and subject matter expert in these Practice Areas and Services:

Credentials

Experience

Bates Group LLCChief Executive Officer, April 2023 - present
President, 2019 - 2023
Chief Operating Officer, 2016 - 2019
 
D.A. Davidson & Co.SVP & Chief Operating Officer, Equity Capital Markets (ECM), 2010 - 2016
Board of Directors, Advisory Member, 2013 - 2016
Institutional Equity Research, Technology Team 2007 - 2010
 
Lattice Semiconductor, Strategic Planning Analyst, 2005 - 2007
 
Merrill Lynch, Financial Advisor, 2004 - 2005 

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management - AI Implications for Business Strategy; 2023

University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business - Executive MBA; 2014-2016

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business - Securities Industry Institute; 2013-2015

Linfield College - Bachelor of Science (BS): Economics, Mathematics, Chemistry; 2000-2004 

Professional Qualifications

Generative AI Fundamentals, Prompt Engineering, and Foundational Models & Platforms Certification (issued by IBM in 2024)

Audit Committee – Unitus Community Credit Union

FINRA license series 7, 66, 86, 87, 24

"Forty Under 40" Award by Portland Business Journal (2019)

Linfield University Alumni Service Award (2019)