Education
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Classics 1980-09-01 - 1984-06-01Harvard University
, Managerial Finance 1993-01-01 - 1994-01-01San Francisco University High School
, 1976-01-01 - 1980-01-01Work Experience
Advantary Capital Partners
Current
Advantary Capital Partners
The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity
Current
The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity
KO Public Affairs
Current
KO Public Affairs
Surround Management, LLC
Current
Surround Management, LLC
eProvenance
Current
eProvenance
Advantage Foundry Network, LLC (AFN)
2021-02-01 - 2022-04-01
Advantage Foundry Network, LLC (AFN)
GlucoShare
2012-06-01 - 2019-03-01
GlucoShare
ONE Conservation Network
2016-07-01 - 2018-04-01
ONE Conservation Network
International Solutions Network, Consulting Company
2011-11-01 - 2017-03-01
International Solutions Network, Consulting Company
Airex, Inc.
2012-09-01 - 2016-09-01
Airex, Inc.
Skills
Summary
I help early-stage founders grow with purpose - and exit with impact. As Managing Partner at Advantary, I lead a platform that combines capital syndication, strategic execution, and conscious leadership. We raise and manage SPVs into exceptional startups, then partner with founders and operators to drive scale, partnerships, and outcomes. Our team brings together decades of experience across venture capital, private equity, and operational leadership. We’ve built, grown, and exited companies - and we now help others do the same. I work best with purpose-driven leaders solving meaningful problems - with clarity, velocity, and values. DM me or email stephen@advantary.co if you're raising capital or investing in early-stage ventures.