Steve Schlow, CFA

Professional experience

Steve is the Head of Private Markets Distribution for Nomura Asset Management International, where he oversees all sales, marketing, and distribution efforts nationally for the firm’s private markets business, Nomura Capital Management. Previously, he was Head of Intermediary Distribution for Nomura Capital Management. Steve has over 20 years of distribution expertise across all channels.  

Prior to joining Nomura, Steve was the National Sales Manager in the Regional and Community Bank Channel of Vanguard’s Financial Advisor Services Division. Prior to that, he was a part of the leadership team responsible for leading Vanguard’s distribution and client service efforts within the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) channel. Before joining Vanguard, he was a Director and the Head of Independent Broker-Dealer (IBD) and RIA sales at Guggenheim Investments. He oversaw the distribution efforts within the IBD and RIA channels nationally for all Guggenheim Investments products. Before Guggenheim, Steve was a Marketing Manager for Harding Loevner, a New Jersey-based asset manager, focused on global, international, and emerging markets equity portfolios. While at Harding, he helped build and strengthen relationships and distribution efforts within the RIA, family office, and consultant channels. Steve has also held roles in the Portfolio Advisory Group at Lehman Brothers, the Intermediary Distribution Team at Neuberger Berman, and The Private Client Group of AllianceBernstein.

Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a CFA^® charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts.