FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER

Fund strategy & value creation
Steven architects Velde Equity’s global investment strategy. He oversees the full deal lifecycle, with a distinct focus on operational value creation— specifically unlocking potential in highly complex situations.

Steven is a hands-on Operating Partner, interim CEO, and Board Director with 20 years of experience, including leadership roles at an LA-based middle-market PE firm and McKinsey’s RTS unit. While anchored in the consumer and industrial sectors, his track record spans diverse industries, ranging from bankruptcy to good-to-great transformations. Steven assumes C-level mandates to drive value beyond financial engineering by rethinking operating models to address root causes of underperformance. He leverages strong pattern recognition and an engineering mindset to deconstruct complex problems and architect full-potential performance.

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Deal strategy & execution
Jason spearheads the firm’s origination and deal execution, with a mandate to secure proprietary access and architect bespoke transaction structures that anchor the portfolio’s long-term value.

Jason is a seasoned professional in the credit markets with 20 years of experience, specializing in restructuring, corporate liability management, and structured credit solutions. A graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering, Jason brings a unique analytical mindset honed through rigorous engineering principles to the complexities of financial markets.  Throughout his career, Jason has excelled as both a public and private portfolio manager.  His expertise extends to crafting bespoke structured credit solutions that align with evolving market dynamics.

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Ops strategy & disruption
James actively drives the firm’s operational value creation efforts, with a mandate to extend strategic reach and capitalize on disruptive opportunities that transcend the existing business.

James is a former Senior Operations Executive at three publicly traded companies and was the co-leader of McKinsey’s North American Procurement & Supply Chain Practice.  He currently serves on the board of Innoviz Technologies and is known for being able to quickly grasp business problems (both Strategic and Operational) across a wide range of industries and functions and to be immediately constructive in developing and executing plans to address these issues.