New Date! Join us for our Annual Meeting and learn about elder abuse signs and strategies.

About this event

About Steve Benton:

Steve Benton has helped older adults avoid the dangers of financial uncertainty and exploitation as an Elder Financial Safety Center Financial Coach, Counselor and Exploitation Specialist at The Senior Source. He specialized in complex cases, including fraud, scams and elder financial abuse.

Steve has been active in the financial services industry for over forty years, including participation on industry boards, business conduct committees, and as a securities industry Arbitrator. Steve began his career as an Investigator for the National Association of Securities Dealers (now FINRA) and retired as Senior Vice President of ING’s flagship broker/dealer, Financial Network Investment Corporation, an organization of certified financial planners and other investment professionals.

Steve recently appeared as a Romance Scam subject matter expert on an episode filmed with Dr. Phil Primetime, has participated on various related podcasts, and been utilized in various local TV News broadcasts focused on Senior scams and frauds.

The Elder Financial Safety Center is a collaboration of the Dallas County Probate Courts, District Attorney’s Office, and The Senior Source addressing elder financial abuse. The Senior Source has served greater Dallas as the go-to nonprofit for aging services since 1961, assisting older adults, at all income levels, from the most active to the very frail.