Ben brings many years of experience in film and television financing. Ben started his career in the entertainment financing industry at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he managed and facilitated the financing and administration of over 100 productions for studios and independent producers. He was also part of the team responsible for the introduction and facilitation of the first film tax credits in Canada. Following public practice, Ben joined a major structured finance group specializing in film and television production where, as the Director of Production Financing, he oversaw more than 250 projects totaling in excess of $3 billion with budget sizes ranging up to $130 million. Ben joined Ross Mrazek in 2003 and was jointly responsible for creating a leading entertainment financing practice at CIBC World Markets. Ben holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois).