Steve joined Gresham in August 2024 and is responsible for originating new funds management mandates and capital raising initiatives across key investor segments within the Australian wholesale market.
Steve has over 20 years’ experience in finance, funds management and wholesale distribution roles across private and public markets. Steve has held senior distribution and strategic roles across large, diversified asset managers and boutique funds management businesses.
Prior to joining Gresham, Steve was Head of Distribution at Fortitude Investment Partners, a lower mid-market private equity manager. At Fortitude Investment Partners, Steve led various successful wholesale capital raisings across family offices, wealth advisory, and high-net-worth investors for single asset, closed-end private equity funds.
Prior to Fortitude, Steve held several roles at AMP Capital (AMPC) over a 15-year tenure. As Head of Distribution, Steve led the Australian distribution team focused on key strategic priorities and capital raising initiatives for AMPC’s private markets capability across the wholesale market (including multi managers, family offices, asset consultants, and wealth advisory).
Steve was also the Head of Global Investment Specialists and led the execution and delivery of commercial outcomes for AMPC’s public market capabilities across most asset classes including equities, fixed income, property, infrastructure and multi asset funds.
Steve has built extensive knowledge across public and private market asset classes and has developed key relationships across the Australian wholesale investor channels including asset consultants, family offices and wealth advisory.
Steve holds an Executive M.B.A (with Distinction), Bachelor of Business (Economics & Finance) and Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning.