Steve Nelson

Steve joined Prime Buchholz in 2024 and has more than 27 years of industry experience. In his role as Director of Consulting, he is responsible for the ongoing growth and development of our OCIO and investment advisory practice. Steve is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Private Equity Asset Class Committee. Prior to joining Prime Buchholz, Steve was Chief Executive Officer of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, a global consortium of over 600 institutional investors dedicated to advancing the interests of Limited Partners and their beneficiaries in the private markets.

Earlier in his career, Steve spent nearly 20 years with Cambridge Associates, where he served as investment advisor for a number of endowments, foundations, family offices and government pools, launched and led the firm’s Asia-Pacific practice, and concluded his tenure as Chief Operating Officer. Steve earned his B.S. with concentration in finance from Boston College, where he was a graduate of the Carroll School of Management Honors Program.