Stephen has previously fulfilled the roles of COO and Portfolio Manager allowing him to action his knowledge bases with an aim to create an environment conducive to the success of AFBI and its Portfolio Managers. He was COO at Mistell Management and Tigris Financial ($4B family office) as well as Portfolio Manager at Graham Capital Management, AT Global (Brevan Howard and Goldman Sachs Asset Management), and Tigris Financial. He began his career at Man Group. Stephen received a BA in Economics from Vassar College and an MBA, summa cum laude, from NYU Stern.