Steven Bold has over fifteen years of alternative investment management experience with the majority of that time spent evaluating, structuring, negotiating and managing direct private debt investments and, to a lesser extent, private equity investments in the U.S. middle-market.  At Star Mountain, Mr. Bold is involved in the firm’s direct investment and portfolio management activities.

Prior to Star Mountain, Mr. Bold spent six years in the Business Finance Group at Cerberus Capital Management, culminating his tenor as a Senior Vice President. He was responsible for originating, evaluating, structuring and executing senior secured debt investments, primarily in partnership with middle market private equity sponsors. His role included leading underwriting and diligence efforts, negotiating transaction terms, coordinating legal documentation, overseeing deal execution and portfolio monitoring. Mr. Bold’s experience spans a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, refining, business services, engineering and construction, automotive, healthcare and technology. He has led complex diligence processes, including operational site visits, quality of earnings analyses and management assessments, and has supported portfolio companies through acquisitions, refinancings, restructurings and operational transformation initiatives.

Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Bold was a Senior Associate in the Principal Finance Group at Macquarie Group, where he evaluated senior secured, junior capital, structured equity and common equity investment opportunities and coordinated deal team diligence efforts. Previously, he was an Associate at AEA making junior debt and structured equity investments. Mr. Bold began his career as an Analyst in Leveraged Finance Origination at UBS Investment Bank.

Mr. Bold earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Notre Dame.