Our Team

Mr. Brown joined PDM in 2024.  Previously, Ben provided portfolio management services for 29 years through Financial Management Services, a registered investment adviser of which he was the sole proprietor.  Prior to that, he served as VP, Finance and Treasurer for Lone Star Gas Company, where he was the primary officer responsible for financial community relations.  Ben’s career on Wall Street began in 1967, when he became a securities and portfolio analyst at Walston & Co., Inc., rising to become a VP specializing in the natural gas, electric and telephone utility industries. Ben obtained a BBA degree in accounting from Adelphi University, and an MBA in Finance and Investments from the City University of New York.  His primary responsibilities are client relations, investment research and portfolio management.  He is a member of our Investment Committee.