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StepStone Group Executive Compensation (FY26)

STEP · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Scott Hart
Latest say-on-pay support
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September 8, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 23, 2026Latest filing (8-K): September 8, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Scott Hart: $4,705,412 → $6,091,776 (29.5% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 23:1 → 36:1 (56.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is StepStone Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Scott Hart, Chief Executive Officer and Director, received $6,091,776 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $4,705,412 reported for fiscal 2025, Hart's total was 29.5% higher.
What was StepStone Group's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 94.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held September 8, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in StepStone Group's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AllianceBernstein, Artisan Partners Asset Management, Brookfield Corp., Cohen & Steers, Inc. and GCM Grosvenor Inc., among others.
What is StepStone Group's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2026, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 36:1, against median employee compensation of $170,000.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael McCabe
Head of Strategy and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jose Fernandez
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
◇◇————◇◇
Scott Hart
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Monte Brem
Executive Chairman; Former Co-Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇————◇◇
Jason Ment
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Johnny Randel
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael McCabe
Head of Strategy and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Scott Hart
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jose Fernandez
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
◇◇————◇◇
Jason Ment
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Johnny Randel
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Hart
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jason Ment
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael I. McCabe
Head of Strategy and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jose Fernandez
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Johnny Randel
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Park
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael I. McCabe
Head of Strategy and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Scott Hart
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jose Fernandez
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jason Ment
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Park
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Hart
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael I. McCabe
Head of Strategy and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jason Ment
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Jose Fernandez
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Park
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David Y. ParkRSU◇——◇——◇
David Y. ParkRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason P. MentRSU◇——◇——◇
Jose A. FernandezRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott W. HartRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Scott HartRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jason MentRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David ParkRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jose FernandezRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Park
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas Keck
—◇———◇◇
Monte M. Brem
—————◇◇
David F. Hoffmeister
—◇————◇
Valerie G. Brown
—◇————◇
Anne L. Raymond
—◇————◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Audit committee chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
  • AllianceBernstein AB
  • Artisan Partners Asset Management APAM
  • Brookfield Corp. BN
  • Cohen & Steers, Inc. CNS
  • GCM Grosvenor Inc. GCMG
  • Hamilton Lane Incorporated HLNE
  • Northern Trust NTRS
  • Victory Capital VCTR
  • Virtus Investment Partners VRTS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2026September 8, 2026=◇◇◇
2025September 9, 2025=◇◇◇
2024September 10, 2024=◇◇◇
2023September 13, 2023=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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215 figures on this page: 211 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
211 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001796022-26-000006
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-310296
    CEO PAY RATIO · Fiscal 2026 Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards as of March 31, 2026 · and 1 more section
  3. 0001796022-25-000068
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001796022-24-000075
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-24-186620
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001796022-23-000059
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-23-193497
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Fiscal 2023 Director Compensation
  8. 0001193125-22-203916
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
  9. 0001193125-25-165420
    Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001796022-25-000041
    Employment Agreement
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Asset Management rankings

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Peers StepStone Group discloses

The companies named in STEP's own disclosed peer group.

AllianceBernsteinArtisan Partners Asset ManagementCohen & Steers, Inc.GCM Grosvenor Inc.Hamilton Lane IncorporatedNorthern TrustVictory CapitalVirtus Investment Partners

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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