Elise Stern

Elise Stern currently serves as the Managing Director of Institutional Equities and Corporate Services at The Benchmark Company, a position held since June 2019. Prior to this, Elise held multiple senior roles at Dawson James Securities, including Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets, and Senior Managing Director of Institutional Equities and Head of Corporate Access. Elise also worked as Managing Director at Dominick & Dominick, Merriman Capital, and Volpe Brown Whelan, focusing on corporate services, capital raising, and deal origination for emerging growth companies, particularly in technology, consumer, and digital media sectors. Elise's career began in institutional sales at Montgomery Securities. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business and a BA in Finance from Franklin & Marshall College.