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20+
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Ben Hilyard
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Ben Hilyard

CTFA, AIF®

Partner, Fiduciary Specialist

Washington, D.C.

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202.571.5786

Responsibility

With his extensive experience in the implementation and administration of family trusts and other wealth structuring vehicles, Ben helps Fidelis clients and their attorneys go beyond the theoretical to develop estate plans that work “in the real world.”

Prior
Positions

  • 17+ years at Bank of America Private Bank (and U.S. Trust) as a Managing Director and Senior Trust Officer
  • Operations Associate, Bridgewater Associates
  • Client Services Associates, Fisher Investments

Credentials

  • Certified Trust Financial Advisor (CTFA)
  • Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®)
  • Cannon Trust School, The Cannon Financial Institute
  • The Business Bridge Program, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
  • B.A., Cultural Anthropology, Connecticut College

Personal
Profile

  • Member of the Washington D.C. Estate Planning Council
  • Member of the Board of Overseers at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
  • Certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT)
  • Member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Ben is an avid sailor and skier. He and his wife, Lauren, an Art Advisor, have three children and a black Lab. They live in Washington, D.C. When Ben is not working with clients, he enjoys exploring the many uninhabited islands of Maine with his family.

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