Steve is the Chief Financial Officer of Aston and has served in that role since joining the company in 1999. Townley has a varied background in finance, tax and accounting. Prior to joining Aston, he was the Tax Director for Bovis Lend Lease, a $2 billion construction services company. He began his career in in the tax department of public accounting firm Ernst & Young.

Steve enjoys putting complex deals together and being a member of the Aston team. He and the Aston team have closed over $1 billion in commercial real estate loans during his tenure at Aston and has valued relationships with banks, life insurance companies and securitized lenders.

Steve graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting.