Steve Settles
InvestorChief Financial Officer & Partner at Elda River · Private Equity Associate at LightBay Capital
Greater Chicago Area
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Pete CarrollunlockedSteve: together at Purdue University (2002–2003)
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Experience
- Elda RiverPartner & Chief Financial Officercurrent2025 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Magnetar CapitalCFO - Energy and Infrastructure2020 — 2024Evanston, Illinois
- Magnetar CapitalCorporate Controller2020 — 2023
- Magnetar CapitalFund Controller2016 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- Magnetar CapitalAssistant Fund Controller2015 — 2016
- Magnetar CapitalFund Accountant2010 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- Star Peak Corp IIController2021 — 2023
- Star Peak Energy Transition CorporationController2020 — 2021
- Ernst & YoungSenior Auditor2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Excel1Microsoft Excel1Microsoft OfficeVPM1Accounting9Financial Reporting14Regulatory Reporting1Regulatory Requirements1Valuation4Financial Accounting5Financial Modeling5Internal Controls1
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AuditingInternal AuditUS GAAPSarbanes-Oxley ActFinanceFinancial AnalysisGAAPExternal AuditCPAFinancial StatementsManagement- Certified Public Accountant
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Colleagues at Elda River
Adam Daley
Managing Partner at Elda River
Alec Litowitz
Senior Advisor at Elda River
Bob Kent
Operating Partner at Elda River
Brian Beglin
Controller & Tax Director at Elda River
Courtney Kozel
Head of Business Development & Partner at Elda River
Craig Rohr
Partner at Elda River
Dain DeGroff
Operating Partner at Elda River
Dain DeGroff
Co-Founding Partner & CEO at Triangle Peak Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Settles?
- Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Elda River
- Where does Steve Settles work?
- Steve Settles is Chief Financial Officer & Partner at Elda River.
- Where did Steve Settles go to school?
- Steve Settles studied at Purdue University (Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended Purdue University463
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Shared employers
Also worked at Magnetar Capital48
David SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesMichael HenriquesSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAlan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesErik FalkHead of Strategy, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesTom SherwoodCo-Chief Operating Officer & Head of Business Development, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesLavonne HarrisCo-Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Funds, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures
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Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesHark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution
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