Who is Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä? Get to know the intelligent man in Sarah Rafferty’s life

Sarah Rafferty’s husband is just like what we imagined. The actress who plays Donna Paulsen in Suits has been married to this guy since 2001. However, there’s more to this story and the man too. We thought we’d do an elaborate piece on Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä, aka Santtu. We promise that we’ll keep this post crisp, unlike this gentleman’s name. So, don’t hesitate to continue reading this piece.

Biography of Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä

Born in the USA to Finnish parents, this young man is an American national with Finnish roots, and he hasn’t forgotten them. He completed his schooling in the USA before attending Yale University to obtain a BA degree. He didn’t stop there, though. The man wanted to increase his knowledge and felt that an MBA degree would help him get up the corporate ladder pretty quickly. So, he went to The Wharton School and got what he wanted, thereby completing his formal education. Santtu’s dad is Mr Antti V. Seppälä. He used to work as an independent pharmaceutical industry consultant. There’s no information available about his mum or his siblings. 

Santtu Seppälä’s career

Upon graduating from Yale, he took up a job for two years with Salomon Brothers as a Financial Analyst. After this, he took a break from work and did a few other things before returning to the workforce with Lazard Asset Management as an Analyst. In June 2003, after almost five years with Lazard, Santtu joined Cantillon Capital Management LLC as a Portfolio Manager. The man who was enjoying New York all this while decided to move to the West Coast when he joined Kiitos Capital Management, LLC in 2008. He was a Managing Member and CIO there. After putting in all the years, Santtu was finally gaining some courage to multitask. In October 2015, he became the CSO and a Member of the Management Committee of Staxxon. Since March 2021, this gentleman has also been the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of the Angeleno Group.

How did Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä manage to squeeze love into his busy life?

When a woman like Sarah comes along, one will manage to find anything and everything that one wants. Santtu couldn’t get over the fact that he’s met this gorgeous woman at Yale. The man was purposeful. He knew that he had gone to the prestigious institution with just one goal in mind. However, he was willing to make an exception for a quirky lady who was studying MFA there. Frankly, Santtu was nearly done with his studies there by the time he met her. The man knew that he had found the one.

Sarah Rafferty’s marriage to Santtu Seppälä and their kids

We’re not sure what Sarah found interesting about Santtu, but she wanted to be with him too. Getting her dad’s approval was easy for the man because he resonated with him on so many levels. The two of them tied the knot in 2001 at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary in Greenwich, Connecticut. More than twenty years have passed since they wedded, and the couple has two daughters to show for their marriage. Sarah and her husband take inspiration from their parents and will want to complete another 20 years of being together at least.

Unknown Facts About Aleksanteri Olli-Pekka Seppälä

• Did you know that Santtu served as a Corporal in the Finnish Defence Forces for a year?
• Santtu’s father-in-law, Michael G. Rafferty Jr., is an early investor in Staxxon, a company he is involved with.
• Did you know that Santtu is a practising Christian? We heard that this man still goes to church.

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