Stephanie is a co-founder of GEM. Previously, she was CIO at The Duke Endowment, the $3.3 billion family foundation of James B. Duke. She has also served as a portfolio manager at INVESCO Capital Management and Trade Street Investment Services. Stephanie is currently a trustee for The Thacher School and is a member of the investment committee for the Baby J Fund, a private foundation supporting research for pediatric cancers. She previously served as trustee of the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation, and was a director of Novant Asset Management Co. Stephanie earned her B.S. in Finance from Florida State University and is a CFA Charterholder.