Steve graduated from the University of South Florida in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, focusing on Accounting and Finance. Post-graduation, he was recruited by the CPA firm Price Waterhouse in Los Angeles, where he gained experience in auditing and tax consulting across various sectors, including real estate, financial institutions, and investment companies.
From 1993 to 2004, Steve specialized in selling multifamily investment properties in Los Angeles with Marcus & Millichap Brokerage Company. In 2005, he co-founded the Greater Los Angeles South Bay office of RE/MAX Commercial & Investment Realty, and expanded to a second office in Downtown LA a year later. Under his leadership, the independently run firm has consistently been ranked by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the 25 largest commercial real estate brokerages in Los Angeles.