# Scott Hart

> Scott W. Hart is the chief executive officer and a director of StepStone Group. Based in the San Diego area, he joined the firm in 2007, helped establish its London office, became a partner in 2013, and served as co-CEO before becoming sole CEO in January 2022. His background includes investment banking at Morgan Stanley, private equity at TPG Capital, and a summa cum laude BBA from Notre Dame.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at StepStone Group
- **Organizations:** StepStone Group, TPG Capital (former employer), Morgan Stanley (former employer), Notre Dame Wall Street Leadership Committee, YPO San Diego, Joy of Sports Foundation (leadership board listed in 2007)
- **Education:** BBA in Finance and Business Economics, summa cum laude, University of Notre Dame
- **Known for:** Advanced from senior associate to partner and then sole CEO at StepStone., Helped open the London office and establish European operations., Helped build StepStone’s private equity co-investment business.

## Career timeline

- **2003–2005** — Analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Consumer & Retail investment banking group.
- **2005–2007** — Associate at TPG Capital, working on private equity investments.
- **2007** — Joined StepStone as a senior associate in its research and due diligence team.
- **2011** — Helped open StepStone’s London office and lived in London for a period to help launch the European business.
- **2013** — Became a StepStone partner.
- **2013–2019** — Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investments.
- **2017–2025** — Head of Private Equity, according to the current management biography.
- **2019** — Appointed co-CEO alongside Monte Brem in August.
- **2020** — Became a director in September; StepStone completed its IPO that month.
- **2021** — Co-led the firm during its September acquisition of Greenspring Associates.
- **2022** — Became sole CEO on January 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from senior associate to partner and then sole CEO at StepStone.
- Helped open the London office and establish European operations.
- Helped build StepStone’s private equity co-investment business.
- Co-led StepStone during its 2020 IPO and 2021 acquisition of Greenspring Associates.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Welcomed Yoshitaka Todoroki as vice chairman focused on Japan and the broader Asian region.
- **2026-08** — StepStone reported approximately $913 billion in total capital responsibility, including $245 billion under management, as of June 30, 2026.
- **2026-07** — Published the Private Equity International guest commentary “Private Take: Bad habits from the era of ‘easy money’.”
- **2026-06** — StepStone and PitchBook launched SPI Deal Benchmarking; this is a firm development during his CEO tenure.
- **2026-05** — Listed as a speaker for the Milken Institute Global Conference private-credit panel on May 4.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stepstonegroup.com/members/scott-hart/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-hart-7811595

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