Personal, Family, and Employee Benefits Advisor.

Towne Benefits is a technology driven company centered around health insurance and employee benefits. With decades of experience and a team of professionals committed to providing clients with superior benefit designs, Towne Benefits also provides the tools and technologies needed in today's complex benefit environment. Towne Benefits offers a comprehensive array of products that include more than just benefits, from HR and Payroll to Compliance and Education and is dedicated to creating a better benefit experience and never settling for less than our clients deserve. Towne Benefits is TowneBank affiliated company with offices located in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

With over 30 years of financial industry experience, including nearly two decades of commercial and corporate banking in the Charlotte market, Ted serves as president for our Charlotte region. As president, he leads his team of commercial, private, and retail bankers to ensure an extraordinary experience for our members in the Queen City.

Ted is a graduate of Davidson College, as well as the North Carolina School of Banking in Chapel Hill. Over the course of his career, he has been active in his community, volunteering and serving on the board of directors for a number of organizations, including Junior Achievement, the Salvation Army, and the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs. He is also active with his church as a volunteer coach for youth basketball.

"I love to see my fellow TowneBank family and our members grow and succeed, both personally and professionally!"

Dana offers over half a decade worth of banking experience and is responsible for helping bankers identify merchant services needs and provide the best possible solutions. She is proficient in the latest technologies for card processing systems and use of various merchant products. Dana earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology from East Carolina University.

A dedicated Charlotte native, Dana actively volunteers with a local preschool, Junior Achievement and Operation Christmas Child.

"I enjoy making connections and building relationships when assisting local businesses. I take pride in doing what's right for our members."

Ben is the market executive for the Ballantyne Financial Center and maintains a portfolio of commercial members with varying credit and deposit needs. He also leads a team of commercial loan officers and private bankers. Ben has almost 2 decades of financial management experience and joined TowneBank in 2020.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance/Management from the Gatton School of Economics at the University of Kentucky. He is also a graduate of the BB&T Banking School at Wake Forest University. He serves as a board member for the Charlotte Community ToolBank and the Ballantyne Rotary Club.

"There is so much that I love about my job! I get to work with business owners that create jobs and wealth for working-class people. I get to help my team learn and grow both professionally and personally. I get to provide solutions to my members for a variety of needs for them and their companies and I get to represent TowneBank in the community. I am a part of a growing, diverse company that has a great future that I get to be a part of."