 He was then general counsel for mutual funds and international enterprise at Charles Schwab & Co. in San Francisco from 1997–99, and a partner in the Financial Services Group at the Washington D.C. law firm of Dechert LLP from 1999-2004.On June 1, 2004, Stevens rejoined the ICI as its president, replacing Matthew Fink, who retired after 33 years with the organization.During his tenure, he has led ICI's efforts on a number of issues.