Principal at Tortola Partners, LLC
Greater Nashville Area
- Current
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- Principal at Tortola Partners, LLC
- Past
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- President at Finworth Mortgage, an InsBank Company
- Owner at Finworth Mortgage
- Owner/Founder at Ceredo Properties, LLC
- Owner/Founder at HotFaucet, LLC
- Owner/Founder at Yatata Publishing, Inc.
- Education
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- Wake Forest University
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Steve Curnutte’s Summary
Steve Curnutte (Kur-NOOT) is a principal and co-founder of Tortola Partners, LLC a Tennessee based private equity firm that focuses on the insolvency arena and distressed situations. Prior to Tortola, Steve spent 20 years as an entrepreneur in industries ranging from music publishing to financial services. In 2008, he sold Finworth Mortgage, a firm he founded 5 years earlier specializing in sophisticated lending for high net worth individuals and small business owners. His commentary on credit markets and the economy has appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, FORBES, USA Today, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, Market Watch, Money Magazine, and FastCompany.com. He has appeared on national news media broadcasts and been featured on radio programs including The Final Word on Bloomberg. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1991.
Steve Curnutte’s Specialties:
Credit Markets, Bailout, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Media Expert, Mortgage Expert, Expert Witness, Finance Structure, Mortgage, Refinance, Macroeconomics, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Stalking Horse, Distressed, Distressed Debt, Distressed Equity, Distressed Companies
Steve Curnutte’s Experience
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Principal
Tortola Partners, LLC
(Investment Management industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Tortola Partners, LLC identifies and exploits opportunities in the distressed arena.
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President
Finworth Mortgage, an InsBank Company
(Banking industry)
July 2008 — April 2009 (10 months)
InsBank, a Tennssee based community bank, purchased Finworth Mortgage in July of 2008. Finworth now serves as the retail mortgage arm for the bank and lends in all 50 states; conventional, FHA, and VA.
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Owner
Finworth Mortgage
(Financial Services industry)
October 2003 — July 2008 (4 years 10 months)
High end residential real estate mortgages in Tennessee and Florida
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Owner/Founder
Ceredo Properties, LLC
(Real Estate industry)
April 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 3 months)
Owns and operates residential rental properties in Tennessee.
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Owner/Founder
HotFaucet, LLC
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
June 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 7 months)
HotFacuet understand ideas.We know what it takes to assess them, refine them, and ultimately transform them into successful businesses.HotFacuet does not charge for our services or receive fees for securing financing.Instead, we invest our intellectual and human capital,in return for an ownership share of each new venture.
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Owner/Founder
Yatata Publishing, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
May 1991 — October 1999 (8 years 6 months)
Music Publishing company, sold to EMI/Blackwood
Steve Curnutte’s Education
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Wake Forest University
BA English , Double Major English and Philosophy , 1986 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- Dean's List, Study Abroad in Venice, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Honors Program
Additional Information
Steve Curnutte’s Websites:
Steve Curnutte’s Groups:
Nashville EO Chapter Board of Directors (Past President), Nashville Zoo Board of Directors
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Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
Steve Curnutte’s Honors:
Dean's List, Honors Program, Judge for the Nashville Business Journal's Best in Business Awards 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
