Benjamin “Ben” Schuster is a Partner for Comfort Capital where he leads Capital Formation and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Comfort in 2023, Ben spent 7 years at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. At BlackRock, he played a crucial role on the investment team for their $10 billion+ U.S. private equity real estate business. Additionally, Ben has years of experience fundraising capital and overseeing investor relations for some of BlackRock’s most prominent institutional clients.

Ben holds a dual degree in Finance and Economics from California State University, Chico, and a Master of Science in Real Estate (“MSRE”) from the University of San Diego. He was recently added to the Lucky Duck Foundation board, and is now leader of the LDF advisory committee, as someone with lived childhood homelessness experience. He is dedicated to passing on his luck and making a meaningful difference in our community.

He resides in San Diego with his wife, Heather and young daughter, Rylie.

Ben thanks his sponsors Michael Brunker, Drew Moser and Laura O’Sullivan.