Bio

Steve is a Managing Director of Socius Capital based in Tampa, FL. For the past 25 years, he has held senior positions in the financial services industry including serving 10 years as President of Eagle Asset Management, a $20 Billion asset management firm. He was also President of Eagle Boston Asset Management and of the Heritage family of mutual funds and was a founder and manager of two hedge fund general partnerships. He currently is a director of Precision Machine and Manufacturing, Inc. and Equitus Corporation. Steve also currently serves as Vice Chairman of the City of Tampa General Employees’ Pension Fund. Steve also has experience in the investment banking area at Raymond James where he was responsible for structuring equipment leasing transactions for the firm’s clients and for raising equity for real estate investments. Previously, Steve represented the Southern Company on federal environmental issues and was involved in the licensing of the firm’s nuclear power plants. Steve holds an engineering degree from Auburn University and received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He has been involved in several community organizations in the Tampa area including serving as a Trustee of St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School. He enjoys many outdoor sports including fishing and golf.