Benjamin Lavine serves on the Global X Investment Strategy Team as a Senior Investment Strategist. Ben joined Global X in March 2026, bringing experience in asset allocation and ETFs. Previously, Ben worked with retail investors, financial intermediaries and institutional retirement plans, where he served as an investment strategist and ETF model manager for a turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) supporting independent financial advisors and retirement plans. In addition to managing portfolios, he has published market commentaries and blog posts, made appearances on Bloomberg and CNBC, and hosted a podcast series. Earlier in his career, Ben worked on the institutional side, first as a researcher supporting institutional plans and fund-of-funds, and later as an equity portfolio manager using quantitative models. He is also a board member and Head of Programming for the CFA Hartford Society and has taught an advanced investment course as an adjunct instructor at UMass Amherst. Ben holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA from UC San Diego as well as the CFA and CAIA professional designations.