Ben has been active in real estate in Colorado and Hilton Head since 1970. Originally from Pennsylvania, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a BS degree in engineering and also graduated with an MBA from Boston University. Ben started his real estate carrier on Hilton Head in 1978 when he joined the Sea Pines Real Estate Co.

While concentrating exclusively on selling in Sea Pines in his early years, Ben has expanded his area of expertise to include the entire Island and surrounding Low Country. He is affiliated with The Cottage Group office in Harbour Town and maintains an office at the Sea Pines Welcome Center at the main gate to Sea Pines.