Ben Vaske manages Orion’s Investment Strategy Team, which focuses on delivering macroeconomic and capital markets research, client portfolio management, and discretionary portfolio support to financial advisors seeking to streamline their investment processes.

Ben earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and an MBA from Creighton University. Before joining Orion, he worked on the finance team at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.

He is a CFA Level III candidate and holds the Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) and Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets (CBDA) designations. His market commentary has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Kiplinger.

The CFA®️ is a globally respected, graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of investment professionals. To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org. The CMT Program demonstrates mastery of a core body of knowledge of investment risk in portfolio management. The Chartered Market Technician®️ (CMT) designation marks the highest education within the discipline and is the preeminent designation for practitioners of technical analysis worldwide. To learn more about the CMT, visit https://cmtassociation.org

Think2perform’s Behavioral Financial Advice program integrates traditional finance practices with psychology and neuroscience to improve emotional competency and decision-making behavior that increases effective usage of the financial plan with clients. To obtain the Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) designation, participants must complete a self-directed course, which takes 20-30 hours to complete, and includes a mix of interactive exercises, videos and case studies. To learn more about the BFA, visit https://www.think2perform.com.

The Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets (CBDA) is a designation awarded by the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) regarding the growing fields of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other digital assets. It is designed by advisors to help financial professionals incorporate emerging blockchain and cryptocurrency assets into their practices. To earn the CBDA designation, individuals must complete an online self-study course. To learn more about the CBDA visit dacfp.com.