Stephen K. Benjamin
Assistant to the President, Director Office of Public Engagement
Observations
- Millionaire
Estimated Net Worth
- $3.1 M - $9.3 M
Salary
- Unknown
Records
Financial Disclosure Details - OGE Form 278e (05/15/2024)
Positions Held Outside United States Government
# | Organization | City | Position | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Benjamin Firm, LLC | Columbia , South Carolina | President | 3/2023 |
2 | Lexipol, LLC | Frisco, Texas | Member Board of Directors | 3/2023 |
3 | Eyenovia, Inc. | New York, New York | Member, Board of Directors | 3/2023 |
4 | Optus Financial Holding Corporation | Columbia, South Carolina | Member, Board of Directors | 3/2023 |
5 | Blanding House, LLC | Columbia , South Carolina | Managing Member | 3/2023 |
6 | Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC | Detroit, Michigan | Employee, Advisor to CEO | 3/2023 |
7 | Washington, District of Columbia | Co-Chairman | 3/2023 | |
8 | National Judicial College | Reno, Nevada | Board of Directors | 3/2023 |
9 | Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina | Trustee | 3/2023 |
10 | South Carolina Environmental Law Project | Georgetown , South Carolina | Board member | 3/2023 |
Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
# | Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Civint, LLC, promissory note from sale of The Benjamin Firm, LLC | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | Interest | $100,001 - $1,000,000 |
2 | The Benjamin Firm, LLC (law firm) | Salary | $81,250 | |
3 | (Independent financial services firm) | Salary | $53,372 | |
4 | Lexipol, LLC (law enforcement consulting) | Board service fees | $40,000 | |
5 | Eyenovia, Inc. | Board service fees | $41,688 | |
6 | Eyenovia (Director Stock Award), vested stock options | None (or less than $1,001) | Capital Gains | $15,001 - $50,000 |
7 | Indigov (government experience management platform), vested stock options | None (or less than $1,001) | Capital Gains | $5,001 - $15,000 |
8 | SEP IRA | |||
8.1 | Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class A Shares (FRDPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
8.2 | Franklin Strategic Income Fund Class A Shares (FRSTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
# | Employer Or Party | City | Status And Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Benjamin Firm, LLC | Columbia , South Carolina | Prior to assuming my White House duties, I entered into a purchase agreement for sale of the law firm. I was the single member of the law firm, which has since ceased engaging in any business, including the representation of clients. All amounts owed to me by any of my clients were fixed and invoiced before I assumed my duties at the White House. | 1/2023 |
2 | State of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. | 1/2001 |
3 | Blanding House, LLC dba The Mansion on Blanding | Columbia, South Carolina | I own the property, and Creative Space Enterprise has assumed the day-to-day management of this property. I will continue to have a financial interest in this entity, but I will not provide services material to the production of income. Instead, I will receive only passive investment income from it. | 3/2023 |
4 | Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC | Detroit , Michigan | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions upon separation. | 1/2022 |
5 | Civint, LLC | Columbia, South Carolina | Pursuant to a purchase agreement for sale of The Benjamin Firm LLC, I hold a promissory note from the entity. | 3/2023 |
Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year
# | Source | City | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section | |||
Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts
# | Description | Value | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | State of South Carolina Judicial Department | salary | ||
2 | State of South Carolina | |||
2.1 | South Carolina Retirement System (defined benefit plan) | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
3 | United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit | salary |
Other Assets and Income
# | Description | Value | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | U.S. bank #1 (cash) | $250,001 - $500,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
2 | U.S. credit union #1 (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
3 | South Carolina Future Scholar 529 Savings Plan | |||
3.1 | Columbia Aggr TR Age 12-13 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
4 | Vista Hotel Partners, LLC (hotel investment group) | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | Distributions | $146,250 |
5 | Blanding House, LLC dba Mansion on Blanding, commercial real estate (Columbia, SC) | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | Rent or Royalties | $50,001 - $100,000 |
6 | U.S. bank #2 (cash) | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Transactions
# | Description | Type | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section | ||||
Liabilities
# | Creditor | Amount | Incurred | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | First Reliance Bank | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | 2021 | 7 year w/ 20 year amortization |
Gifts and Travel Reimbursements
# | Source Name | City | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing reported in this section | ||||
Endnotes
Section | # | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Prior to the sale, The Benjamin Firm, LLC underwent a name change to Civint, LLC. |
6 | 4 | My interests in this LLC were divested in January, 2024 |
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