team-category: Investor Relations

Stewart is a connector and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in workforce strategy, capital acquisition, and deal structure.

He is a Principal at OneDigital, one of the nation’s leading health and HR advisory firms. Prior to OneDigital, Stewart held management and consulting positions at Brokerage Concepts, Inc., and was the Director of Business and Valuation Services for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and worked in the Healthcare Financial Consulting Division at Ernst & Young. 

He is a member and past president of the Pennsylvania Association of Healthcare Underwriters (PAHU) and a member of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Healthcare Underwriters (GPAHU).  He served two consecutive terms on United Healthcare’s national advisory council. Stewart is also actively involved in Business Clubs America. He was part of the Philadelphia Soul ownership group from 2015-2019 and was Chairman of the AFL Expansion Committee. 

He received his degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Drexel University.

Ms. Mele-Bazaz joined Arden in 2023 as a key member of the investor relations and fundraising team,
bringing nine years of experience in financial services. Previously, Leah worked in investor relations at an
affordable housing investment firm and spent five years on Hamilton Lane’s business development and
client solutions team. Before transitioning to the private markets, she worked as a marketing associate
at a wealth management firm.
Leah holds her B.A. and MFA from Drexel University, where she graduated magna cum laude and Honors
with Distinction from the Pennoni Honors College. Since 2019, Leah has served as an adjunct faculty
member in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences.