# Stephen Hicks

> Stephen M. Hicks is Southridge’s CEO and founding principal, based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He founded the firm in 1996 and established the Daystar Foundation with his wife in 1998. His career includes structured financing, corporate advisory work and commercial property interests, alongside a federal securities judgment and a 2018 SEC industry association bar.

- **Role:** CEO & Founding Principal at Southridge
- **Organizations:** Southridge, Southridge Capital Management LLC, Southridge Advisors LLC, Southridge Holdings LLC, Daystar Foundation, Petals Decorative Accents, Inc., Double Alpha Group
- **Nationality:** Canadian (identified as a Canadian citizen in a 2010 court opinion)
- **Education:** BS in Business Administration, King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, New York, MBA, Fordham University
- **Known for:** Founded Southridge in 1996., Co-established the Daystar Foundation in 1998., Southridge reported approximately $1.9 billion in financed transactions in its 2021 anniversary announcement; this is a company-reported cumulative figure.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Founded Southridge.
- **1998** — Established the Daystar Foundation with his wife Mary.
- **2008** — A public filing identified Hicks as president of Petals Decorative Accents and principal of Double Alpha Group.
- **2010** — SEC filed its civil enforcement case against Hicks and two Southridge advisory entities.
- **2016** — Court granted partial summary judgment to the SEC on misappropriation of investor funds for expenses.
- **2018** — Final civil judgments and an SEC association bar followed.
- **2021** — Southridge announced its twenty-fifth anniversary.
- **2022** — Amended judgment set a $9 million total obligation, crediting $640,000 already paid.
- **2023** — Promoted the Southridge Holdings shared office space in Ridgefield on LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Founded Southridge in 1996.
- Co-established the Daystar Foundation in 1998.
- Southridge reported approximately $1.9 billion in financed transactions in its 2021 anniversary announcement; this is a company-reported cumulative figure.

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — A public LinkedIn post invited visitors to Southridge Holdings in Ridgefield and shared photographs of the office property.
- **2022-04** — An amended federal judgment revised monetary obligations while retaining earlier injunctions.

## Links

- Website: https://southridge.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hicks-3300549
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/southridge_cap
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Southridge-Capital-244891615612895/timeline/

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