Erik Benson

Erik Benson

Head of Global Escrow Services

Erik is an accomplished financial services executive with more than 30 years of experience in the Corporate Trust sector. He currently serves as Head of Global Escrow Services, leading a team of relationship managers and legal professionals supporting a broad portfolio of escrow and agency solutions.

Prior to this role, Erik spent 14 years at Bank of America, most recently as Global Head of Liquidity and Escrow for Global Custody and Agency Services. In this role, he led global product innovation including creative escrow and liquidity solutions for high profile, large impact transactions, expanding the bank’s international escrow platform and managing cross border risk.

Earlier in his career, Erik held leadership positions in Corporate Trust at LaSalle Bank National Association, where he built a strong reputation for client relationships, operational excellence, and collaborative leadership.


Erik earned a BS in Business Administration from Valparaiso University and holds the Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS) designation.

Corporate Trust and Agency Services

Serving the trust and agency needs of the corporate and public finance markets, government and tax-exempt entities, IRAs, and more.

Wealth and Retirement Services

Personalized trust, estate planning and wealth management services backed by an experienced team.

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