Ben Kim is an equity analyst and a member of Confluence’s Value Equities Investment Committee, which is responsible for the firm’s value-oriented equity strategies. As an analyst, Ben performs market research and his primary area of coverage is the Industrials sector, specifically covering Capital Goods and Commercial & Professional Services.

Ben has over 25 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Confluence in 2023, Ben served as a Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst for a small cap value-oriented equity strategy and was the Director of the Fundamental Equity research team for Great Lakes Advisors. Preceding his tenure at Great Lakes Advisors, Ben was an Investment Analyst at Harris Associates and a Securities Analyst for Skyline Asset Management.

Ben earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and economics from University of Chicago and holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Indiana University. Ben is a CFA charter holder.