Biography

Ben Crowley is a Managing Director at Wolf & Company and previously helped lead The Kafafian Group’s Performance Measurement team, before the firm was acquired by Wolf. Ben is passionate about helping community financial institutions gain deep insights into the drivers of profitability. He works closely with bank leadership teams to strengthen the connection between strategic planning and execution.

Ben teaches courses on bank profitability, strategic planning, and enterprise risk management at the Pennsylvania Advanced School of Banking, American Bankers Association Bank Marketing School, American Bankers Association Commercial Lending School, Montana Bankers Association Executive Development Program, and Idaho Bankers Association Executive Development Program. He is also a frequent speaker on banking topics at state and regional industry conferences.

After earning his undergraduate degree, Ben played four years of professional baseball before completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance. He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking, the Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Banking, and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Commercial Lending. Additionally, Ben holds the Accredited Banking Professional designation from the Emmerich Financial Group.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts from The Catholic University of America
• Master of Business Administration in Finance from American University