StepStone Group Announces 2025 Partner and Managing Director Promotions
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StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm, has announced significant leadership expansions with the promotion of 10 new partners and 24 new managing directors. The promotions span across multiple departments including Information Technology, Operational Due Diligence, Venture Capital, Private Debt, Real Estate, and Infrastructure.
The new partner class includes professionals from various global locations including La Jolla, Baltimore, Zurich, London, and Frankfurt. Notable appointments include Christopher Bernadino as Global Head of IT and CISO, Elizabeth Ferry as Head of Operational Due Diligence, and Joey Wong Castillo as Head of Legal for Infrastructure and Real Assets.
The managing director promotions strengthen various departments including Private Wealth, Fund Accounting, Corporate Finance, Operations, and Product Management across offices in Charlotte, Dublin, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and other global locations.
Positive
- Significant leadership expansion with 34 total promotions demonstrates strong organizational growth
- Global presence strengthened across multiple key offices and strategic departments
- Internal talent development evidenced by promoting long-term employees (some joined since 2014-2015)
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, STEP declined 0.18%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services, has named 10 new partners and 24 new managing directors.
Partner and CEO Scott Hart said, “The momentum of the StepStone franchise is as strong as ever, which is a testament to the great talent we have attracted, cultivated, and promoted into leadership positions over the years. Congratulations to the newest class of partners and managing directors.”
2025 Partner Class
- Christopher Bernadino joined StepStone in 2015 and is based in La Jolla. He serves as Global Head of Information Technology and Chief Information Security Officer.
- Elizabeth Ferry joined StepStone in 2019 and is based in La Jolla. She serves as Head of Operational Due Diligence.
- Anthony Giambrone joined StepStone in 2021 and is based in Baltimore. He is a member of the Venture Capital and Growth Equity team.
- Remo Kämpf joined StepStone in 2016 and is based in Zurich. He is a member of the Private Debt team.
- Laia Massague joined StepStone in 2017 and is based in London. She is a member of the Real Estate team.
- Pooja Patel joined StepStone in 2014 and is based in London. She is a member of the Real Estate team.
- Tim Rees joined StepStone in 2014 and is based in London. He is a member of the Infrastructure and Real Assets team.
- Anja Ritchie joined StepStone in 2020 and is based in Frankfurt. She is a member of the Real Estate team.
- Stephen West joined StepStone in 2021 and is based in Baltimore. He is a member of the Venture Capital and Growth Equity team.
- Joey Wong Castillo joined StepStone in 2020 and is based in London. She serves as Head of Legal, Infrastructure and Real Assets.
New Managing Directors
- Michael Bermel, Private Wealth, Charlotte
- Elise Chanlatte, Fund Accounting, La Jolla
- Jo-Anne Curchod, Corporate Finance and Accounting, Zurich
- James Connolly, Operations, Dublin
- Alec Darbyshire, Real Estate, San Francisco
- Colin Donnelly, Real Estate, Chicago
- Sean Doyle, Private Debt, Dublin
- JD Hall, Venture Capital and Growth Equity, Baltimore
- Patrick Hart, Product Management, La Jolla
- Nichole Kim, Private Equity, New York
- Daniel Krikorian, Private Equity, La Jolla
- Gray Layden, Real Estate, San Francisco
- Richard Lowe, Real Estate, London
- Alex Morsy, Data and Software Engineering, La Jolla
- Akhilan Nesaratnam, Private Equity, London
- Simi Olusoga, Product Management, New York
- Miriam Penney, Operational Due Diligence, Dublin
- Selin Pinarci, Product Management, Zurich
- Dylan Quesada, Product Management, New York
- Veith Riebow, Business Development, Frankfurt
- Jared Root, Private Debt, New York
- Nicholas Russell, Portfolio Analytics and Reporting, La Jolla
- Jonathan True, Private Equity, New York
- Theodore Wong, Product Management, New York
About StepStone
StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to its clients. As of December 31, 2024, StepStone was responsible for approximately
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