Stephen W. Sullens is a Senior Managing Director in Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA), where he serves as Head of Portfolio Management. In this role, Mr. Sullens oversees portfolio management for multi-manager programs on the Absolute Return platform.

Before joining Blackstone in 2001, Mr. Sullens served as a Director with Citi Alternative Investment Strategies, Citigroup's hedge fund investment center.  In that role, he was responsible for manager selection and monitoring, as well as portfolio management. Previously, Mr. Sullens served as Manager of Alternative Investments for The Walt Disney Company, where he directed the company's alternative investment program, including investments in private equity, real estate, venture capital and hedge funds.  Prior to his six years at Disney, he was an analyst with Trammell Crow Ventures, a real estate investment advisory firm.

Mr. Sullens received both a BA in Economics and an MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.  He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.