Stepstone Group LP (La Jolla)


Stepstone Group LP is a large advisory firm based in La Jolla. It manages $31.97 billion of regulatory assets for 144 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013.

Stepstone Group provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Stepstone Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stepstone Group LP is $31.97 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 236% since the beginning of its operation, and $23.54 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $27.72 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.24 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $220.03 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $235.72 million.
Stepstone Group has custody of $634.22 million in cash and securities for 144 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stepstone Group LP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Steven Ryan Mitchell serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Steven Ryan Mitchell is pooled investment vehicles with 146 clients and $31.97 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Stepstone Group has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $31.97 billion for 146 clients. 20% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Stepstone Group also advises several private funds. Namely, one real estate fund and one hundred forty six private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $10,000,000,000.

Careers at Stepstone Group LP

The company employs 270 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Steven Ryan Mitchell has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2007. John P Mcguinness joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Porter Keck Trustee of thomas keck and antoinette keck trust 1 Feb 2002 Other 5319900
Monte Mack Brem Chief executive officer, partner 1 Mar 2007 Other 4912810
Jose Agustin Fernandez Trustee of the fernandez family trust 1 Mar 2007 Other 4915212
Deidre Alice Buddin Trustee of the fernandez family trust 1 Mar 2007 Other 6314552
Thomas Porter Keck Partner, director 1 Mar 2007 Other 5319900
Llc Argonaut Private Equity Partner 1 Apr 2007 Other 33-1007874
Steven Ryan Mitchell Director 1 Apr 2007 Other 5328228
Ronald Jay Rose Partner 1 Sep 2007 Other 5425424
Llc Argonaut Private Holdings Partner 1 Oct 2007 Other 86-1073635
Llc Argonaut Holdings Partner 1 Oct 2007 Other 86-1073635
Johnny Dale Randel Partner, chief financial officer, chief operating officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 2226857
Jason Paul Ment Partner, general counsel, chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2010 Other 5512276
Mark Maruszewski Partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 2613086
Robert Allen Waldo Director 1 Jan 2011 Other 3093382
Thomas Alcott Bradley Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 1384718
David Timothy Jeffrey Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 5508360
Michael Ignatius Mccabe Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 6147071
Thomas Keck And Antoinette Keck Trust Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
James Bunker Gamett Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 4374373
Stepstone Group Holdings Llc General partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 46-1706380
The Fernandez Family Trust Partner 1 May 2013 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Inc. Sanford Energy Limited partner 1 May 2019 Other 41-2175583
John P Mcguinness Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2019 Other 6248375

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Antoinette Marie Keck Trustee 1 Feb 2002 Other 6148772
George Bruce Kaiser Sole member 1 Apr 2007 75% - 100% 2163602
Jose Agustin Fernandez Trustee 1 Jan 2008 Other 4915212
Deidre Alice Buddin Trustee 1 Jan 2008 Other 6314552

Based in La Jolla

The principal office where Stepstone Group LP performs its advisory services is located at 4275 Executive Square, La Jolla, CA 92037, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 858-558-9700 or by fax 858-558-9701. The normal business hours are 8:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at stepstoneglobal.com.