Steve Massanelli

Managing Partner, Cane Creek Capital Advisors, a private equity consulting firm dedicated to collaborating with clients to formulate effective investment strategies that enhance returns throughout the investment life cycle.

Retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Simmons Bank. During his tenure at Simmons Bank, Mr. Massanelli oversaw the due diligence, integration, and conversion of 13 financial institutions with assets totaling over $20 billion and total equity investment of over $3 billion. Additional responsibilities included corporate real estate, corporate insurance, marketing, troubled debt/distressed assets and investor relations.

Prior to rejoining Simmons Bank in 2014, Mr. Massanelli served as chief financial officer and principal at Treadstone Partners, LLC, a Dallas-based private investment firm.

Before joining Treadstone in 2011, he spent 13 years as senior vice president and corporate treasurer at Zale Corporation, a Texas-based jewelry retailer that was acquired in 2014 by Signet Jewelers Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda (NYSE: SIG), where he oversaw a range of finance and administrative functions including corporate treasury, risk management, corporate real estate and IT.

Area(s) of Expertise

Banking, Finance, Retail

Description of Area(s) of Expertise

Strategic and Financial Planning; Capital Restructuring; Multi-Site Operations; Credit Operations and Credit Insurance; Corporate Restructuring; Call Centers; Cash Management; Loan Structuring/Lending; Mergers and Acquisitions; Due Diligence; Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Construction and Facilities Management; Problem Loan Workouts and Restructures; Corporate Insurance; Physical Security and Loss Prevention; Marketing; Treasury and Bank Relations; Information Technology; Investor Relations.

Consulting Preference

Listening to their thought process then asking the unasked questions.