Jack
Benage

Current Company:

RubinBrown

Title:

Assurance

Education (SMU specific):

BBA (Accounting) 2011, MSA (Accounting) 2013

Career Background:

2011 - 2021, KPMG, Senior Manager | Serving FORTUNE 100 clients in the commercial aviation and managed health industries. 2021 - 2022, Controller, Wugen | Immuno-oncology biotech startup. Joined concurrent with the Series-B raise to build initial accounting team and prepare company for a potential IPO. 2023, VP Finance, MRP Capital Group | Head of finance and accounting for commercial real estate firm narrowly focused on acquiring and profiting from Walmart-anchored shadow retail centers in small town America. Portfolio represented approximately 100 properties in 26 states. 2023 - Current; RubinBrown LLP, Assurance | Returned to public accounting, focusing on middle and lower-middle market private equity sponsored companies and multi-generational closely-held companies. Representative clients span Agtech, Edtech, Manufacturing & Distribution, Lubricants, and Healthcare and range from pre-revenue to 1BN in revenue.

What am I doing – describe your current role and objectives:

Although I have relocated to St. Louis, I was deeply involved on campus during and after my time at SMU. To the extent that there are opportunities to either make it to Dallas for events, or attend events elsewhere in the country, I'd love to stay connected. Increasingly, my professional network and client portfolio is national, rather than local. Always happy to connect with other Mustangs.

Connections trying to make:

Interested in meeting fellow SMU graduates and growing professional network.