Matt Bender
Senior Managing Director
As a senior managing director in Dallas, Matt Bender leads the design and rollout of Riveron’s national sales framework for client development efforts and building external partner relationships.
Background
Matt Bender has nearly 25 years of experience in organizational growth, client service, community service, and relationship development with a special emphasis in the accounting, finance, and technology industries. He has held a variety of responsibilities at Riveron in the past ten years, including formerly leading the firm’s strategy for serving private equity firms and their portfolio companies, the design and rollout of Riveron’s national sales framework for client development efforts and building external partner relationships.
Prior to joining Riveron, Matt’s business development and client service experience included serving clients at RSM McGladrey, Inc. as managing business development director. In addition, Matt served as corporate account executive and global partner account manager at Microsoft Corporation as well as a business development manager for KPMG after starting his career as a commercial banker.
Matt has contributed in numerous community leadership and service capacities throughout his career, having served on the Museum Council for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and as the board chairman for Young Life in North Texas, which primarily exists to support youth outreach in urban areas of the region. He also formerly served as a Planning Committee member for the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors.
Matt is a fly-fisherman, golfer and a struggling musician. He and his wife Beth live in Dallas where they raised their two sons.
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor in Economics, Vanderbilt University
- Bachelor in Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University