A senior counselor with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services space, James G. Silk is the Chief Executive Officer of Beneficient.
From 2020 to 2024, Mr. Silk had served as Executive Vice President and the company’s Chief Legal Officer leading Ben’s underwriting and risk groups as well as overseeing Ben’s General Counsel and legal and compliance team. He also served as a member of the Ben Board of Directors. Prior to joining Ben in 2020, Mr. Silk was a Partner in the Asset Management Group of the international law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP where he worked for more than 13 years. Prior to that position, Mr. Silk was an attorney at the international law firm Shearman and Sterling.
Throughout his career, Mr. Silk has advised clients on a wide variety of business and legal issues across the alternative assets space. He has counseled many of the industry’s largest and most recognizable public and private asset management firms, including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, KKR, Brookfield, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Silk has extensive expertise on developing alternative asset products and negotiating asset management M&A and similar corporate transactions.
Mr. Silk graduated with a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia and earned a JD, Summa Cum Laude, from St. John’s University School of Law.
What is James G. Silk's net worth?
The estimated net worth of James G. Silk is at least $1.51 million as of September 15th, 2026. Mr. Silk owns 1,110,930 shares of Beneficient stock worth more than $1,510,865 as of October 1st. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Silk may own. Learn More about James G. Silk's net worth.
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Has James G. Silk been buying or selling shares of Beneficient?
James G. Silk has not been actively trading shares of Beneficient within the last three months. Most recently, on Tuesday, September 15th, James G. Silk bought 9,434 shares of Beneficient stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $1.06 per share, with a total value of $10,000.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,110,930 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,177,585.80. Learn More on James G. Silk's trading history.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Beneficient?
In the last twelve months, Beneficient insiders bought shares 2 times. They purchased a total of 28,302 shares worth more than $30,000.12. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 15th when Director Peter T Cangany Jr bought 18,868 shares worth more than $20,000.08. Insiders at Beneficient own 10.1% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Beneficient. Information on this page was last updated on 9/15/2026.
