Our Team

At Ballast, our strength lies in our people.

The problems we solve — profitability blind spots, cash flow gaps, transaction readiness — aren't one-person jobs.
That's why we're a team: you get the right person for each part of the work, not a single hire stretched too thin.

Get to know the people who show up for our clients every day.

Leadership Team & Relationship Managers

Jack Allen

Director | COO | Co-Founder

Hometown: Annapolis, MD
B.S. Business - University of Richmond

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Jaime Baran

Director
Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
B.S. Commerce - University of Virginia
M.B.A. - Dartmouth College

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Kyle Benusa

Director | CEO | Co-Founder

Hometown: Powhatan, VA
B.A. History - University of Virginia
M.B.A. - University of Richmond

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Jeb Bryan

Vice President
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.A. History & Econ - University of Virginia
M.B.A - University of Richmond

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Reid Mowbray, CPA

Director
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. Business - Virginia Commonwealth University
MAcc - Virginia Commonwealth University

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John Reed

Director
Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
B.A. History & PoliSci - Olivet Nazarene University
M.B.A. - University of Richmond

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Operations

Jordan Reid

People Ops
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.A. - Women’s Studies - Virginia Commonwealth University

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Kristie McBrien

Sales Ops

Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. -Sports Management- Liberty University

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Engagement Managers

Tanner Dail

Associate
Hometown: Hampton, VA
B.S. Business Administration - Christopher Newport University
Ryan Francis

Senior Associate
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
B.A. Economics and Business- Virginia Military Institute
Master of Accountancy- Virginia Commonwealth University
Everett Harper

Senior Associate
Hometown: Massillon, OH
B.S Business Administration and Accounting - University of Richmond
Rachel Hoefner

Associate
Hometown: Ashland, VA
B.S. Applied Mathematics, B.A. Economics-Christopher Newport University
Adin Klassen

Associate
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. Business Administration- Christopher Newport University
Ryan McDonnell

Associate
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
B.S. Business Administration, Concentration in Finance- Christopher Newport University
Sydney McGhee

Senior Associate
Hometown: Glen Allen, VA
B.A. Economics- University of Virginia
Sam Nguyen

Associate
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. Finance - Virginia Commonwealth University
Steven Simon, CPA

Senior Consultant
Hometown: Annandale, VA
B.B.A. Accounting- College of William and Mary
M.S. in Accounting- University of Virginia
Tranveer Singh

Senior Associate
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
B.A. Business Administration, Accounting and Finance-Western University Ivey Business School
M.B.A - University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Justin Sorokowski

Senior Consultant
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. Business Administration - Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S. Finance - Virginia Commonwealth University
Austin Swaringen

Associate
Hometown: Richmond, VA
B.S. Finance and Management - Virginia Tech
Tyler Smith Wilson, CPA

Senior Consultant
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
B.S. Business Administration - Christopher Newport University

Analysts

Nick Downer

Analyst

Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
B.S. Business Administration, Concentration in Finance- James Madison University
Sanskruti Mittal

Analyst
Hometown: Indore, India
B.S. Management Studies (Finance) - University of Mumbai
Masters of Finance -University of California, San Diego
Blake Walterick

Analyst

Hometown: Holland, PA
B.S. Finance - James Madison University
Brett Widdis

Analyst

Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
B.S. Finance- James Madison University