Ben Brigeman

Ben Brigeman serves as chairman of the Cetera board and as a member of Genstar Capital's Strategic Advisory Board and advises the firm in the financial services sector. He served as Cetera’s interim CEO from March 2019 to December 2019.

Prior to Cetera, Brigeman was executive vice president for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., where he served as the head of the individual investor (retail) business of Schwab responsible for its worldwide branch network, call centers, new client operations, regulatory compliance, product development, project management, and wealth services. He was a key member of Schwab’s executive committee setting strategy for the company. Prior to joining Schwab in 1996, Brigeman was a senior vice president at Key Bank, managing Key’s Retirement Services division.

Brigeman is a member of the board of directors for Ascensus, Apex Group, and Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”). He and his wife Vicki are lifelong residents in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.

He holds both a BS and an MBA from the University of Akron.