Ben joined Ironwood in 2004 and is a Partner and Managing Director. Ben is responsible for overseeing Ironwood’s investment team and process. He is a member of the firm's Investment & Risk Committee. Prior to Ironwood, Ben worked in the Health Care Investment Banking Group of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown where he helped advise life sciences and medical technology clients on a wide variety of strategic and financial alternatives including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt issuances, and restructurings. Ben earned a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.