About
Stephen most recently served as Chief Investment Officer of Redding Ridge Asset Management, an independently managed affiliate of Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), where he was responsible for shaping the firm’s credit investment strategy and overseeing portfolio management. With over 20 years of experience in leveraged finance, loan syndications, and structured-credit investing, he brings deep market insight and a disciplined, long-term credit approach.
In his tenure, Stephen led a team committed to rigorous bottom-up credit selection, macro-aware risk assessment, and strong governance of liquidity and structural protections. His leadership helped scale the firm’s credit platform and broaden its capabilities across opportunistic and liquid-credit strategies.
Stephen holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, underscoring his commitment to ethical standards and high-quality investment research. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he remains active in the investment community, mentoring emerging professionals and speaking on credit-markets themes.