Stephen is third generation resident of the Park Cities. After graduating from Highland Park High School, he attended the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey as a post-graduate and studied communication at The University of Texas in Austin. Before his career in real estate, he established and ran successful organic, farm-to-table restaurants, developed a premium yogurt brand, and consulted with several start-up food concepts as a side-sell analyst. For 16 years, he worked in the financial services industry for Wall Street firms - most recently for Stephens, Inc., where he focused on hedge funds and family offices. Stephen has been a Highland Park United Methodist Church member his entire life. Nearly 20 years ago, he helped to establish Carpenters for Christ at HPUMC. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for Carpenters for Christ and the Dallas area Habitat for Humanity. He has volunteered actively for Prison Entrepreneur Program, Cafe Momentum, and Bonton Farms. Stephen is married with three children, all of whom attend or have graduated from Park Cities schools.