Ben Curry, CPA

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Ben serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HighGround Advisors and is responsible for the day-to-day management of information systems, human resources, client systems and minerals and real estate asset management. 

Ben began his career in 1993 in the finance and accounting department at GuideStone Financial Resources. In 1996, he joined HighGround Advisors to manage the fund accounting for HighGround’s investment funds. Throughout his tenure with HighGround, Ben has served in other key accounting positions such as Controller and Chief Financial Officer before his promotion to Chief Operating Officer in 2016.

Through his vision and leadership, Ben has an impressive history of tackling numerous high-impact projects that increase visibility and bolster service offerings to better aid our clients. This includes a top-to-bottom review of the organization’s operations and services that culminated in a rebranding effort, resulting in the organization’s name change to HighGround Advisors. Additionally, Ben has led many other projects such as an office relocation, system implementations, technology improvements and the development of a strategic plan to propel HighGround well into the future.

Ben graduated from Baylor University with a BBA in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA), the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and served on the planning committee for the TXCPA Nonprofit Organizations Conference. Ben volunteers regularly at the North Texas Food Bank and his church’s food bank. He is also a board member for HighGround Trust Company.

Officers

Jeff W. Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ben Curry, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
David M. Slover
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Kari L. McGregor, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joe Hancock
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Helge Rokenes, CFA
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Kellie Morrison, CFA
Senior Vice President and Investment Officer of HighGround Trust Company
Jordan Lovelady
Vice President for Client Investment Solutions
Lacy Cagle
Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications