Steve Padovano

Steve Padovano currently serves as the Director of Applied Quantitative Finance in the Finance Department at Villanova University since January 2015. In addition, Steve has been involved with River Bluff Advisors since July 2011, providing expert testimony in financial services, specifically in credit, derivatives, and structured credit. Prior experience includes a 21-year tenure at Merrill Lynch, where Steve held several key positions, including Head of Structured Credit Proprietary Trading and Global Head of Structured Credit Products. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Villanova University, earned between 1985 and 1989.