A graduate of Beloit College (BA, 1976) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA, 1980), Steve enjoyed a 36-year career as a fixed-income investment professional. His experience included proprietary trading at a U.S. Treasury primary dealer, managing open- and closed-end mutual funds and institutional portfolios, and serving for 14 years as a principal in an emerging-market debt investment fund. He also managed emerging-market debt portfolios for an institutional investment manager.
A resident of Rowayton since 2016, he previously lived in Larchmont, New York, for 28 years. He and his wife of 45 years, Cynthia (Cindy) Graham Landis, have two married daughters and three granddaughters living in Darien and Rowayton Woods. Cindy, a graduate of Vassar College and Columbia University Graduate School of Business, is a retired real estate professional and former manager of Houlihan Lawrence’s Bronxville office.
An avid and accomplished sailor, he belongs to the New York Yacht Club, Cruising Club of America, Storm Trysail Club, and Norwalk Yacht Club. He previously chaired the New York Yacht Club’s Crossing Committee and served as treasurer and Cruise Committee chair of the Norwalk Yacht Club. His sailing accomplishments include podium finishes in Bermuda races in 2017 and 2018. He is also a former rock climber.
He looks forward to becoming more involved in the Darien community and drawing upon the considerable talents, experience, and interests of its residents.
