September 11, 2007, La Jolla, CA – StepStone Group LLC today announced that it has hired Jay Rose as Managing Director. Mr. Rose, 33, will head StepStone’s portfolio management function. StepStone Group provides customized private equity investment management and advisory services to institutional investors.
“We are delighted to have Jay join the StepStone team,” said Monte Brem, Chief Executive Officer of StepStone. “Jay has unique experience building top performing private equity portfolios for many of the leading global institutional investors. His quantitative approach to portfolio management is consistent with the emphasis StepStone has placed on developing industry leading analytics. Importantly, Jay’s team-oriented management style is an excellent match with the culture we have created at StepStone.”
“I am excited to be part of the uniquely talented investment team that StepStone has built,” said Mr. Rose. “StepStone’s investment platform is quickly emerging as a leader in the private equity industry. It is an honor to be able to work with the StepStone management team to continue to enhance the firm’s portfolio management capabilities.”
Prior to joining StepStone, Mr. Rose was the Head of Research for PCG Asset Management, a subsidiary of Pacific Corporate Group Holdings LLC, where he oversaw the strategy and managed the day-to-day business of the research team, and the identification, analysis, due diligence and selection of private market investments. He also sat on the firm’s Investment and Management Committees. Prior to this, Mr. Rose was a quantitative research analyst with Laffer Investments. Before Laffer, Mr. Rose was with the fixed income group of Boston Partners Asset Management as a quantitative analyst. Mr. Rose received his BS in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and is a CFA charterholder.
About StepStone Group
StepStone Group LLC offers customized private equity investment management and advisory services to institutional clients using industry leading analytics and research capabilities, with a focus on providing highly responsive and collaborative client service. StepStone Group was founded on the principle that the primary asset of the firm is its diverse team of professionals. The firm takes extreme care to develop and safeguard this asset to ensure greater value creation for clients. For more information about the firm, its philosophy and services please visit www.StepStoneLLC.com.
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