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James Silk
Chief Executive Officer at
BENEFICIENT
Net worth: 4 M $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
James G.
Silk is currently Chief Executive Officer at Beneficient since 2025.
Formerly, Mr. Silk was Director, Chief Legal Officer & Executive VP at Beneficient from 2023 to 2024.
Prior to that, Mr. Silk was Director, Chief Legal Officer & EVP at The Beneficient Co. Group LP.
From 2006 to 2019, Mr. Silk was Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
Mr. Silk also worked as an Attorney at Shearman & Sterling LLP.
Silk completed undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia and graduate studies at St. John's University School of Law.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BENEFICIENT CLASS A 7.77% | 22/06/2026 | 1,101,389 ( 7.77% ) | 4 M $ | 30/06/2026 |
Beneficient Company Holdings LP
 Beneficient Company Holdings LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company -.--% | 20/07/2025 | 1,362 ( -.--% ) | 5 012 $ | 30/06/2026 |
James Silk active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BENEFICIENT | Chief Executive Officer | 21/07/2025 |
Former positions of James Silk
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BENEFICIENT | Director/Board Member | 10/05/2024 |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 02/12/2019 |
Shearman & Sterling LLP
 Shearman & Sterling LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a law firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Beneficient Co. Group LP
 The Beneficient Co. Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative assets investor services | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of James Silk
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Private companies
Connections
68
1st degree connections
6
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
University of Virginia
 University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a law firm | Commercial Services |
St. John's University School of Law
 St. John's University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Beneficient Co. Group LP
The Beneficient Co. Group LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative assets investor services | Finance |
Beneficient
 Beneficient Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a technology-enabled financial services holding company | Finance |
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