FIRM LEADERSHIP

Marlin
Benedict
Senior Executive Partner
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Marlin combines extensive expertise and creative problem-solving to deliver advice when it matters most regarding mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, estate planning, business financing transactions, buy/sell agreements, conflict resolution, personal financial planning, and tax consulting and planning.

He specializes in partnering with closely held and family-owned businesses, from emerging startups to well-established enterprises. Marlin’s advice has guided clients across a range of industries including construction, real estate, manufacturing, distribution, and agribusiness. He has been a core member of the Simon Lever team since 1976 and served as Managing Partner for two and a half decades.

PERSONAL

For more than 20 years, Marlin coached junior high soccer, which helped him better understand how to help others, including his clients, work through challenges.

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Accounting), Messiah University
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • Financial Executive of the Year 2015 Finalist, Central Penn Business Journal
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Messiah University
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
  • Treasurer for JoyShop Ministries
  • Board service for various organizations

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