Bio

Ben Hart is a director with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC. He brings more than 25 years of experience working with cities, counties and utilities. In addition to his experience as a municipal advisor, Ben previously served as director of resource management for two large local municipalities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. His 15 years combined with both communities included managing each entities’ annual appropriation and utility-based debt as well as leading the finance team’s complex economic development initiatives. He was the key in the communities’ efforts in developing strategic economic development, planning and capital improvement policies and procedures, resulting in vital economic growth of both communities. He is active in the Kansas and Missouri Society of CPAs, sitting on the governmental accounting committee, as well as the Government Finance Officers Association at a national and local level. Bachelor of Science in business administration Central Methodist University (Fayette, Missouri);