Steve is the Founder, CEO, and CIO of Sound Point Capital Management, a credit-focused asset manager with $44B in AUM. He discusses navigating private credit cycles, managing risk in stressed markets, and applying a “no called strikes” mindset—waiting patiently for the fat pitch where risk-reward is decisively in your favor.
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AUM figures provided are as of June 30, 2026. Firm-wide AUM does not include redemptions received or liquidations that may be in effect as of podcast publication on August 4, 2026. Firm-wide AUM, where relevant, includes committed capital to discretionary draw-down vehicles that have not yet been drawn, entities that are not open to new investors and/or are in the process of winding down and represents the closed total commitment of all loans managed by Sound Point Commercial Real Estate Credit as of August 4, 2026, including inherited portfolios managed that were originated by another manager and assets attributable to a non-advisory client.
Source: J.P. Morgan Global Alternative Investment Solutions, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Investment Bank Credit Research. February 2026
