"I am at my best when things are at their worst"

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Based in London, Stewart is an experienced and successful IT Entrepreneur and CEO having worked at executive level for 15 years at both private and public companies. 

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​He spent his early career at JP Morgan on their FX trading floor before spending nearly 10 years at software house, Financial Objects Plc.  In 2005 he joined the main board of the company and was responsible for successfully turning around both the Wealth Management and Retail Banking Divisions into profitable growing businesses.

In June 2007 Stewart left Financial Objects to set up Third Financial Software (TFS) who are now a major supplier to the UK Investment Management market with its multi award winning Tercero Wealth system. Stewart was also responsible for setting up TFS’s FCA regulated technology & operations outsourcing service which grew from zero to over £1bn of Assets under Administration in 2017, its first full year of operation. 

 

In October 2020 Stewart sold significtant portion of this equity in TFS and stepped down from the main board.

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In 2021 Stewart set up a new UK Fintech called Step Fourth which launched to market in December 2022

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 High energy, lead from the front, passionate and adaptable 'servant' leadership  style. Proven revenue generator, capable of winning both new name business and managing major client accounts.

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​Loves a good crisis and thrives in chaotic turnaround or start up situations.

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​Stewart has a property degree and MBA.