Steve Curnutte is a principal and co-founder of Tortola Partners, LLC a Tennessee based private equity firm that focuses on the insolvency arena and distressed situations. Prior to Tortola, Steve spent 20 years as an entrepreneur in industries ranging from music publishing to financial services. In 2008, he sold Finworth Mortgage, a firm he founded 5 years earlier specializing in sophisticated lending for high net worth individuals and small business owners. His commentary on credit markets and the economy has appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, FORBES, USA Today, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, Market Watch, Money Magazine, and FastCompany.com. He has appeared on national news media broadcasts and been featured on radio programs including The Final Word on Bloomberg. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1991.
