Claro Advisors appoints AI and fintech sales executive Brian Benedict to Board of Directors
Boston - Claro Advisors, a technology-forward RIA built by advisors, for advisors, announced today the appointment of Brian Benedict to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Benedict is a seasoned technology executive and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in scaling go-to-market operations for category-defining companies in AI, fintech, and emerging technology. He currently serves as Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Eliza, an AI-native agentic execution consulting firm.
He has a track record of building high-performing sales organizations and driving revenue growth at venture-backed startups and enterprise firms. Benedict also has proven expertise in deploying transformative technology solutions and scaling businesses from pre-revenue to significant commercial scale.
“Brian is a forward-thinking technology executive who believes in our product and will help guide us as we scale nationally. I’m grateful for his commitment to Claro,” said Ryan Belanger, CEO and Founder at Claro Advisors. “His deep experience in building sales engines at AI-native companies, combined with his understanding of how transformative technology reshapes entire markets, will be invaluable as we scale and expand Claire across the advisory industry. He’s not just a sales leader—he’s a category creator.”
Benedict’s career spans leadership roles at some of the most influential technology companies of the past decade. As Head of Global Sales at Hugging Face (employee 23), he built and scaled the company’s first repeatable sales motion, growing revenue 215% quarter-over-quarter and contributing to the company’s $2B valuation.
“What struck me most when evaluating Claro was the recognition that the future of wealth management lies in combining human expertise with AI capability; and not just adding AI as an afterthought,” said Benedict. “The combination of a platform designed by advisors, for advisors, positions Claro well as this industry transforms. I even switched my own advisor to Claro and am excited to help scale it.”
At Arcee.ai, where he served as Co-Founder, he scaled the Small Language Models platform from zero to $3M+ in organic revenue within 18 months while managing fundraising efforts that secured nearly $50M in venture capital. His previous experience includes leading sales at Tecton (acquired by Databricks) and Pentaho (acquired by Hitachi), where he consistently ranked among top performers and expanded business territory from under $500K to over $5M annually.
Earlier this year, Claro Advisors announced the launch of Claire, an AI Chief of Staff built into the Claro Intelligent Hub™ and available to every Claro advisor. Claire is a connected intelligence layer that brings together client information advisors already have; putting this information at their fingertips to better prepare them for meetings, milestones, unforeseen circumstances, and everything in between.
Claire is designed to help advisors stay prepared and responsive to their clients. Advisors have been joining Claro since launch and continue to break away from traditional firms to take advantage of its tech-forward platform. Claro has been around over 10 years and grown to more than $1 billion in AUM, as of September 2026, and is embarking on an accelerated recruitment and growth effort to coincide with the rollout of Claire, which supports advisors; all advice is provided and reviewed by Claro’s advisors.
About Claro Advisors
Built by advisors, for advisors — Claro Advisors is a technology-forward RIA built to give independent advisors the time, tools, and infrastructure to grow. Powered by a proprietary platform and an in-house technology and research team, Claro pairs experienced advisors with purpose-built capabilities designed to give them their time back — and make every moment with a client count. Smarter advice. Simpler process. Clearer outcomes. Learn more at claroadvisors.com.
Disclosures
Claro Advisors Inc. (“Claro”) is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer of advisory services. Claro provides individualized advice only after obtaining all necessary information from a client. Additional information, including Claro’s Form ADV and Form CRS, is available at adviserinfo.sec.gov and claroadvisors.com.
Mr. Benedict is a current client of Claro Advisors and a member of its Board of Directors. He was not compensated for this statement. As a Board member, he has an interest in Claro’s success, which creates a conflict of interest.