Stephen joined Baron in 2019 as head of EMEA sales. From 2015 to 2019, he worked at Epoch Investment Partners as head of EMEA, client relations. From 2010 to 2015, he worked at Skagen Funds, the Norwegian equity manager, where he was responsible for U.K. business development. From 2006 to 2010, he was employed by T. Rowe Price and was responsible for U.K. and Irish business development as well as EMEA consultant relations. Previously, he worked at Insight Investment as a director on the institutional business development team. He began his career in the investment industry in 1996 at Schroder Investment Management. Stephen graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and an M.Sc. in Finance in 1993.