Ben Ruff

About Ben Ruff

Ben Ruff has over 20 years of institutional investment experience. Prior to founding…

Experience

1. President & Chief Investment Officer

   Pearson Creek Capital Management Llc

   Sep 2012 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   ABOUT PEARSON CREEK Pearson Creek is a Chicago-based, SEC registered investment advisor with traditional and alternative assets under management of $220 million. We design, implement and manage long-term investment plans for our clients, which range from individuals and families to large institutions. Pearson Creek is equally qualified managing conservative investment portfolios as well as more complicated investment programs using alternative assets or financing. While our knowledge of investment alternatives is very broad, we are passionately client-centric. Clients rely on Pearson Creek for exceptional service, transparency and trust. We take our role as an investment fiduciary very seriously. INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY Pearson Creek enters into a fiduciary relationship with its clients. We are a fee-based investment advisor. We do not accept payments from groups seeking to sell investment products to our clients. Pearson Creek embraces its fiduciary relationship with clients, and believes it leads to stronger relationships and superior investment outcomes. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Pearson Creek delivers investment solutions to some of the world’s most demanding clients. We begin an engagement by developing a thorough understanding of our client’s return goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and investment horizon. We then assemble a portfolio customized to meet the client’s needs, and we manage the portfolio over time. ALTERNATIVE ASSETS Our founder has experience managing billions of dollars of alternative assets including hedge funds, private equity funds, private real estate and infrastructure investments. Alternative assets offer advantages and disadvantages versus traditional assets. In cases where alternative assets make sense for our clients, Pearson Creek can deliver solutions.

Education

• The Wharton School

  MBA

• University of Chicago

  BA

Skills

• Equities
• Management
• Credit
• Financial Modeling
• Economics
• Investment Banking
• Credit Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Asset Management
• Hedge Funds
• Commodity
• Investments
• Banking
• Asset Allocation
• Risk Management
• Capital Markets
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Equity Research
• Finance