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
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)