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At Ownership Works, Ben has helped structure more than $190 million in employee equity programs, built Excel\-based templates and simplified decision models, and delivered executive\-ready analyses linking workforce data, financial performance, and growth strategy for KKR, TPG, and Advent deal teams\. As the organization’s 11th employee, he has also contributed to early\-stage organization building by creating structured intake, file\-sharing, data\-reporting, client\-process, and validation frameworks that moved work from ad hoc delivery toward repeatable methods\. Previously, Ben worked on innovation and operations analytics at Restaurant Brands International, supporting Burger King and Popeyes through guest, sales, pricing, margin, promotional, and operational analysis\. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a Finance focus, and Political Science from Emory University\. ## Services - Business Insights - Data Analysis - Executive\-level Communication - Communication - Finance - Microsoft Excel - Model Making - Market Research - Financial Modeling - Consulting - Client Relations - Presentations - Modeling ## Highlights - Designed employee equity structures totaling more than $190 million at Ownership Works\. - Built financial models aligning employee incentive structures with private\-equity return targets and portfolio\-company growth objectives\. - Supported KKR, TPG, and Advent deal teams with executive\-ready analyses connecting workforce data, financial performance, and value\-creation strategy\. - Built scalable Excel\-based modeling templates that standardized engagement workflows and improved forecast accuracy across multiple portfolio companies\. - Analyzed workforce performance and engagement metrics to identify operational improvement opportunities and quantify business impact\. - Defined and tracked KPIs for performance\-transformation initiatives in partnership with management teams\. - Managed client communications, reporting timelines, CRM integrity, and structured data validation to support disciplined execution and high\-quality deliverables\. - Joined Ownership Works as its 11th employee and contributed to early\-stage organization building\. - Designed internal processes for file sharing and data reporting at Ownership Works\. - Implemented structured intake and engagement frameworks that improved process scalability\. - Helped move Ownership Works client delivery from ad hoc practices to standardized, repeatable methods\. - Built interactive and simplified financial models that make constraints and tradeoffs visible to non\-technical decision\-makers\. - Used an interactive financial model to help resolve a board disagreement over equity division\. - Analyzed guest data, sales trends, and competitive benchmarks for Burger King to identify growth opportunities and inform innovation strategy\. - Modeled pricing, margin, and promotional\-performance scenarios for Burger King to support revenue growth and profitability optimization\. - Developed a long\-term Burger King Kid’s Meal strategic roadmap using 15 years of historical data\. - Partnered with Burger King marketing and operations teams to align innovation initiatives with KPI targets and operational feasibility\. - Built automated KPI reporting tools with Excel and VBA for Popeyes operations analytics\. - Designed executive dashboards that translated Popeyes sales and operational data into clear insights for leadership decision\-making\. - Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a Finance focus, and Political Science from Emory University\. ## Experience - **Consulting Associate, Large\-Cap Private Equity at Ownership Works** (2022\-11\-01–present) — Designed employee equity structures totaling $190MM\+, building financial models aligning incentive structures with private equity return targets and portfolio company growth objectives • Supported KKR, TPG, and Advent deal teams by delivering executive\-ready analyses connecting workforce data, financial performance, and value creation strategy • Built scalable Excel\-based modeling templates standardizing engagement workflows and improving forecast accuracy across multiple portfolio companies • Analyzed workforce performance and engagement metrics to identify operational improvement opportunities and quantify business impact • Defined and tracked KPIs tied to performance transformation initiatives, partnering with management teams to monitor execution and outcomes • Managed client communications, reporting timelines, CRM integrity, and structured data validation processes to ensure disciplined execution and high\-quality deliverables - **Analyst, Operations Analytics – Popeyes \(Summer Intern 2020\) at Restaurant Brands International** (2020\-01\-01–2020\-01\-01) — Built automated KPI reporting tools using Excel and VBA to streamline recurring operational analysis and performance transparency • Designed executive dashboards translating complex sales and operational data into clear insights for leadership decision\-making - **Innovation Team Analyst \- Burger King at Restaurant Brands International** (2020\-01\-01–2022\-01\-01) — Analyzed guest data, sales trends, and competitive benchmarks to identify growth opportunities and inform product and innovation strategy • Modeled pricing, margin, and promotional performance scenarios to support revenue growth and profitability optimization • Developed a long\-term Kid’s Meal strategic roadmap using 15 years of historical data to guide brand planning and marketing • Partnered cross\-functionally with marketing and operations teams to align innovation initiatives with KPI targets and operational feasibility ## Education - Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration \(Finance\) & Political Science — Emory University (2017\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Ben do? Ben is a Consulting Associate at Ownership Works, working on large\-cap private\-equity engagements involving employee equity design, financial modeling, workforce and performance analysis, client delivery, and scalable operational processes\. ### What is Ben strongest at? Ben’s strongest areas are financial modeling, client relationship work, and client processes\. He also specializes in translating complex data and models into clear decision support for non\-technical audiences\. ### What has Ben accomplished at Ownership Works? At Ownership Works, Ben designed employee equity structures totaling more than $190 million\. He built financial models that aligned incentive structures with private\-equity return targets and portfolio\-company growth objectives\. ### Which private\-equity firms has Ben supported? Ben supported KKR, TPG, and Advent deal teams with executive\-ready analyses that connected workforce data, financial performance, and value\-creation strategy\. ### What early\-stage organization\-building experience does Ben have? Ben was the 11th employee at Ownership Works\. In that early\-stage environment, he helped build internal organizational systems and standardized client\-delivery processes, including structured intake, file sharing, data reporting, validation, and repeatable engagement frameworks\. ### How does Ben use financial modeling? Ben built scalable Excel\-based modeling templates to standardize engagement workflows and improve forecast accuracy across multiple portfolio companies\. He also created simplified, interactive financial models to help decision\-makers see constraints and evaluate tradeoffs\. ### What is an example of Ben using a novel problem\-solving approach? Ben used an interactive financial model to help resolve a board disagreement about how equity should be divided\. The model made the relevant tradeoffs visible and supported a decision where discussion alone had reached an impasse\. ### How does Ben support performance transformation? Ben analyzes workforce performance and engagement metrics to identify operational improvement opportunities and quantify their business impact\. He also defines and tracks KPIs for performance\-transformation initiatives with management teams\. ### What client\-delivery and operations work has Ben done? Ben managed client communications, reporting timelines, CRM integrity, and structured data\-validation processes at Ownership Works\. He helped make client delivery more disciplined, scalable, and repeatable\. ### What did Ben do for Burger King? At Restaurant Brands International, Ben served as an Innovation Team Analyst for Burger King\. He analyzed guest data, sales trends, and competitive benchmarks to identify growth opportunities and inform product and innovation strategy\. ### What strategic and financial analysis did Ben perform at Burger King? For Burger King, Ben modeled pricing, margin, and promotional\-performance scenarios to support revenue growth and profitability optimization\. He also developed a long\-term Kid’s Meal strategic roadmap using 15 years of historical data to guide brand planning and marketing\. ### How did Ben work cross\-functionally at Burger King? Ben partnered with marketing and operations teams at Burger King to align innovation initiatives with KPI targets and operational feasibility\. ### What did Ben do for Popeyes? Ben was an Operations Analytics summer intern for Popeyes at Restaurant Brands International in 2020\. He built automated KPI reporting tools using Excel and VBA and designed executive dashboards for sales and operational data\. ### What operational analytics improvements did Ben deliver at Popeyes? Ben built automated reporting tools that streamlined recurring operational analysis and improved performance transparency\. His executive dashboards translated complex sales and operational information into clear leadership insights\. ### What is Ben’s education? Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in Business Administration, with a Finance focus, and Political Science\. ### What skills does Ben bring? Ben’s skills include business insights, data analysis, executive\-level communication, finance, Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, model making, market research, consulting, client relations, presentations, communication, and modeling\. ### What kinds of work is Ben interested in pursuing? Ben is interested in combining client\-facing work before and after a sale with organization building\. He is especially interested in products that create real\-world change and address needed solutions\. ### How does Ben describe his professional focus? Ben prefers to be represented for both client delivery and scalable operations, rather than solely as a consultant\. He enjoys the teamwork and building involved in early\-stage organizations\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/benjamin\-garelick