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Benjamin Pappas is the Chief Executive Officer of Bates Group in Lake Oswego, Oregon, where he uses his strategic planning and finance background to set direction and financial policy while also being an active participant in, and driver of, the company’s overall strategy. Mr. Pappas previously served as Bates' Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President in 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 the development of an annual financial budgeting and forecasting process. Mr. Pappas has also previously worked as an equity research analyst and strategic planning analyst focused on the technology industry, after beginning his career as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch.
Bates Group LLC, Chief Executive Officer, April 2023 - present
Bates Group LLC, President, 2019 - 2023
Bates Group LLC, Chief Operating Officer, 2016 - 2019
D.A. Davidson & Co., SVP & Chief Operating Officer, Equity Capital Markets (ECM), 2010 - 2016
D.A. Davidson & Co., Board of Directors, Advisory Member, 2013 - 2016
D.A. Davidson & Co., Institutional Equity Research, Technology Team 2007 - 2010
Lattice Semiconductor, Strategic Planning Analyst, 2005 - 2007
Merrill Lynch, Financial Advisor, 2004 - 2005
University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Linfield College
Audit Committee – Unitus Community Credit Union
FINRA licenses series: 7, 66, 86, 87, 24