Alexandra Benas

Business Development Manager

Always passionate about and drawn to connection, Alexandra built a career around relationships—earning trust, keeping promises, and staying present over time. In her current role, she brings disciplined relationship management and a genuine appreciation of people to every introduction, event, and follow-up, turning first meetings into lasting partnerships.

One of Alexandra's natural strengths is seeing how people and moving pieces fit together, bringing order to complex financial situations. When financial decisions involve advisors, attorneys, accountants, and family members, she keeps conversations moving and information flowing – so clients no longer feel responsible for holding it all together themselves.

Rooted in Greek and Italian heritage, Alexandra sees life through a Mediterranean lens: food, family, and celebration. She spent close to a year living in Italy, returns to Greece often, and still describes arriving by ferry to the Amalfi Coast as one of the most unforgettable sights of her life. A self-professed foodie, she loves cooking and discovering new flavors. If she ever hosted a show, it would be “Opa & Amore”— part travelogue, part kitchen, all heart. ‘Opa’ is a Greek exclamation of celebration, while ‘Amore’ means love in Italian.

Favorite advice from an early mentor: treat every day as if you are a student—stay curious, open, and grounded.

Community for Alexandra is built one conversation at a time. She actively sponsors programs with the New York State Bar Association (Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, Matrimonial and Family Law) and is a member of local estate planning councils and county bar associations, where she spends her days fostering connections and collaboration.

Ask Alexandra what wealth means, and she will look beyond money: to purpose, to passion, illuminated by the small joys of good food, beloved company, and a life lived with intention and light.