Taylor Benson ’03

Managing Director
BlackRock

Ms. Benson joined BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $10 trillion in assets under management, in 2019. Ms. Benson is a member of the U.S. and Canadian Defined Contribution Institutional Team responsible for new business development and relationship management for Corporate, Public and Taft-Hartley plan sponsors with assets greater than $2 billion. Ms. Benson works directly with plan sponsors to implement investment solutions that accomplish the retirement goals and objectives for their participants. Taylor is based in the Atlanta, GA office and is a member of Atlanta iHub Leadership Team and leads a 130-person Client Ecosystem for the office.

Prior to joining BlackRock, Ms. Benson was a Senior Principal at Galliard Capital Management, a $91 billion fixed income and stable value asset management firm, leading the new business development and consultant relations. Prior to Galliard, Ms. Benson was an Investment Consultant working with Institutional Corporate, Public and Taft-Hartley Plan Sponsors in an advisory capacity on asset allocation, plan design and investment manager selection. Ms. Benson began her career as an Investment Analyst at Hewitt Associates. Ms. Benson attended Providence College where she received a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance with a minor in Mathematics. While at Providence, Ms. Benson was a four-year member of the Friars Swim Team and Captained the team her in senior season.

Ms. Benson currently resides in Westwood, MA with her husband Bobby and sons, Tucker and Griffin.