Steve Benson
About Steve Benson
Steve Benson is the Head of Economic Value Asset Analytics at MassMutual, with extensive experience in quantitative risk management, asset liability management, and financial analytics.
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Steve Benson is currently the Head Of Economic Value Asset Analytics at MassMutual, located in the Greater Boston Area.
Previous Roles at KPMG
Prior to his current role, Steve Benson served as the Director at KPMG US from 2010 to 2019. During his nine-year tenure in the Greater New York City Area, he gained extensive experience in transforming processes through automation, analytics, optimization, and machine learning to enhance value and efficiency.
Experience at Willis Towers Watson
Steve Benson worked as a Consultant at Willis Towers Watson from 2006 to 2010 in New York, NY. In this role, he specialized in the valuation and independent price verification (IPV) of investment securities and derivatives. His expertise in asset liability management (ALM) and hedge analysis of interest rate and credit products was prominent during his time there.
Educational Background
Steve Benson holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences from the University of Iowa. He also earned a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Colorado Boulder. This strong academic foundation supported his extensive career in economic analytics, quantitative risk management, and predictive analytics.
Early Career and Research
From 2000 to 2006, Steve Benson worked as a Computational Mathematician at Argonne National Laboratory in the Greater Chicago Area. Additionally, he served as an Instructor at Northwestern University in 2002 for 11 months. These roles contributed to his strong background in computational sciences and quantitative risk management.