
Prior to joining Largo, Blanton worked as a commercial mortgage loan originator where he was responsible for creating borrower and lender relationships and building an annual loan pipeline in excess of $100 million. His experience includes sourcing, underwriting and closing loans for all the major commercial property types, including retail, office/medical office, industrial, hotel and multifamily transactions.
Benjamin, a Georgia native, is a licensed real estate salesperson in Florida. He received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in Finance/Entrepreneurship from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Blanton was a member of the men’s varsity baseball teams at both Vanderbilt University and Rollins College.