Steve has over 40 years of experience in real estate finance, development, and investment. Steve served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Weyerhaeuser Realty Investors for eight years. In that capacity, he provided overall direction for the company and was the Chairman of its investment committee. Under his management, the company grew from approximately $200 million in assets to nearly $4 billion on behalf of institutional, international, and family office investors.

Before assuming the presidency, Steve had various other roles for the company, including that of chief financial officer, treasurer, and controller.

In addition to leading WRI, Steve was a member of the Weyerhaeuser Company pension fund investment committee and the Vice Chairman of the American Red Cross, serving King and Kitsap Counties and Homestead Capital. He also chaired its investment committee.

After Weyerhaeuser Realty, in 2011, Steve formed Orcas Realty Advisors, LLC with two colleagues to provide institutional investors with real estate consulting and investment advisory services. Orcas Realty Advisors also does real estate development and investment. Steve also started Orcas Capital, LLC in 2010 as a real estate investment and advisory company.

Steve holds a Master of Business Administration degree from San Diego State University, where he was also a graduate teaching assistant, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.