Stijn obtained an MSc in Business Economics – Accountancy & Finance at EHSAL Management School. In 1999 he started his professional career at De Belegger as a Financial Analyst, a subsidiary of De Tijd. He was responsible for analyses of the financial markets with regard to investment decisions.
In 2005 Stijn made the move to EY within the Corporate Finance Department. There he was involved in several mid-market transactions for both private and public companies with an international scope. Stijn has been active within VDP since 2007, and since 2015 as a Partner.