Mr. Steve Williams is the Founder of Distribution Bridges.
Distribution Bridges is a placement agent focused on raising capital for traditional and alternative strategies from institutional, wealth, and distribution channels. In addition to activities in the US, Distribution Bridges is creating a powerful cross-border marketing network for accessing EMEA.
Mr. Williams’s career started in London with Goldman Sachs, then Lehman Brothers, and as Managing Partner of Cantor Fitzgerald’s global broker-dealer unit. He co-launched a top-performing global macro hedge fund that almost survived the GFC, and returned to Florida in 2011. Most recently, Mr. Williams led the institutional and international business development at Polen Capital, based in Boca Raton. He also has project management credentials (PRINCE2, ITIL). His highly collaborative approach comes from 35 years of marketing financial products to leading global investors. In his career, Mr. Williams has helped raise over $25 billion for various strategies.
Mr. Williams holds a BA and MBA from Columbia University, where he received the prestigious Congressional Fellowship for International Finance.
Mr. Williams is married with four children living in London and South Florida. Based in Hollywood, Florida, Mr. Williams is a natural team-builder.
Mr. Williams holds series 7 and 66 registrations with FINRA, as well as authorization with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.