--- title: STP Investment Services Appoints Industry Veteran David Whitaker to Strengthen Leadership Team description: STP Investment Services appoints David Whitaker as Head of Strategy & Corporate Development to drive growth and enhance client experience. image: https://blog.stpis.com/hubfs/Blog/STP%20Investment%20Services%20Appoints%20Industry%20Veteran%20David%20Whitaker%20to%20Strengthen%20Leadership%20Team/Image-768x697.jpeg --- [![STP\_header\_logo](https://blog.stpis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/STP%20Growth%20Child/STP_header_logo.png?width=75&height=94&name=STP_header_logo.png "STP_header_logo")](http://stpis.com) - [FAQs](https://stpis.com/faqs-fund-administration-compliance-managed-services/) - [About](https://stpis.com/about/) - [About STP](https://stpis.com/about/) - [History](https://stpis.com/history/) - [Team](https://stpis.com/people/) - [STP Careers](https://stpis.com/careers/) - [STP Culture](https://stpis.com/careers/culture/) - [Benefits](https://stpis.com/careers/benefits/) - [Diversite, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)](https://stpis.com/careers/deib/) - [Hiring Process](https://stpis.com/careers/hiring-process/) [Portal Login](https://portal.stpis.com/) [Connect With Us](https://stpis.com/connect-with-us/) - [Who We Serve](https://stpis.com/who-we-serve/) - [Institutional Managers Investment operations services and innovative software for the front, middle, and back office.](https://stpis.com/who-we-serve/institutional-managers/) - [Wealth Managers Custom and turnkey asset management programs to grow assets and support clients.](https://stpis.com/who-we-serve/wealth-managers/) - [Emerging Managers Best-in-class full service solution to springboard your startup to the next level.](https://stpis.com/who-we-serve/emerging-managers/) - [Private Fund Advisors Comprehensive suite of fund administration, compliance, account and investor reporting services](https://stpis.com/who-we-serve/private-fund-advisors/) - [What We Do](https://stpis.com/services/) - [Investment Operations Outsourcing End-to-end investment operations and trading services.](https://stpis.com/services/investment-operations-outsourcing/) - [Fund Services Complete suite of services that deliver best-in-class fund administration.](https://stpis.com/services/fund-administration-services/) - [Compliance Services Get oversight that keeps you compliant and ready for changing regulatory requirements.](https://stpis.com/services/compliance/) - [Managed Services Designed to reduce operational burden, streamline workflows, and help you scale without adding headcount.](https://stpis.com/services/managed-services/) - [Trade Settlements Streamline processes, increase efficiency, and mitigate risk with post-trade settlement services.](https://stpis.com/services/trade-settlements/) - [Reconciliation Services Automate reconciliation tasks and strengthen oversight with reconciliation dashboards.](https://stpis.com/services/reconciliation/) - [BluePrint](https://stpis.com/blueprint/) - [Why STP](https://stpis.com/why-stp/) - [STP Knowledge Hub](https://stpis.com/stp-knowledge-hub/) - [Perspectives Fresh, original STP content written by members of our team, covering a broad range of topics.](https://blog.stpis.com/blog) - [STP in the News Our take on industry articles and topics written by our colleagues across the financial services space.](https://stpis.com/stp-knowledge-hub/in-the-news/) - [Case Studies Explore real-world success stories that highlight how we've helped clients overcome challenges, drive growth, and achieve their goals.](https://stpis.com/stp-knowledge-hub/case-studies/) - [Strategic Insights Stay ahead of regulatory changes, operational challenges, and industry shifts. 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Whitaker will leverage his deep and long-tenured industry experience to help STP advance its organic and inorganic growth strategies. “We are entering an exciting time of growth and expansion of our front-to-back office solutions for our asset, fund and wealth management clients. Dave’s unique industry knowledge and corporate development experience will be a driving force to help us accelerate those plans,” said STP’s President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Houlihan, who will continue guiding the firm’s vision and growth initiatives. “Adding Dave’s depth of expertise and relationships across the entire spectrum of the investment management industry to our team will propel our growth in key market segments.” Prior to STP Investment Services, Dave served for 16 years as President of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”), and following its 2022 merger with ACA Group, the Global Services Leader, until December 2022. In that role, Dave oversaw all aspects of Foreside’s business, including client development and firm strategy. Dave led the sale of Foreside to Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”) in 2017 and again to another private equity firm in 2021. In 2022, LMP made a significant growth investment in STP. “STP strikes the right balance of best-in-class technology and professional services with a focused, forward-thinking strategic vision that enables the firm to thrive in the institutional, fund, and wealth markets,” Whitaker said. “I am excited to be part of such a high-performing and growth-oriented team, and I look forward to contributing to STP’s current and future development. I have long admired the brand and platform that the STP team has created and I am excited to build on that foundation to further enhance our clients’ experience. I look forward to working closely with Dan, the rest of the STP leadership team and LMP to capitalize on the many opportunities ahead and usher in STP’s next chapter of growth and success.” For more information about STP and its leadership team, click [here](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstpis.com%2F&esheet=53382521&newsitemid=20230418005246&lan=en-US&anchor=here&index=3&md5=9ed348907969230b11abfd683e7f95e8). ## About STP Investment Services STP Investment Services is an award-winning technology-enabled services company that provides front, middle, and back-office solutions to investment managers, funds, family offices, wealth managers, and plan sponsors providing the service, software, expertise, and confidence needed to focus on their core business objectives. STP provides a broad range of services and SaaS offerings for the financial services industry with capabilities to process all asset classes and meet ever-evolving business requirements. 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