Jose Fernandez, Managing DirectorJose Fernandez oversees StepStone Group’s investments in small and emerging managers and is responsible for the firm’s legal activities. Mr. Fernandez sits on the Investment Committee and Management Committee and is a member of StepStone Group’s Research Team.

Prior to founding StepStone, Mr. Fernandez was a Managing Director of PCG and a member of PCG’s Management Committee and Investment Committee. Mr. Fernandez has created separate account structures and specialized fund of funds for clean energy technology and emerging market investments, among others. He also structured and helped manage direct investment funds and co-investment funds. Mr. Fernandez has negotiated investments in private equity funds totaling more than $12 billion in capital commitments. Mr. Fernandez was also been responsible for establishing entities and opening offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, New Jersey and Geneva, Switzerland.

Before joining PCG, Mr. Fernandez was an associate with the Corporate Department of the Los Angeles office of Latham and Watkins LLP. Mr. Fernandez was a member of Latham’s Private Equity/Investment Fund Group with a practice focused on joint ventures and the structuring, negotiation and operation of pooled investment vehicles such as private equity funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, buyout funds, real estate funds and ‘special situation’ funds. He also has experience advising such investment vehicles with respect to the acquisition and disposition of preferred stock and convertible debt securities. Before joining Latham he was an associate with the New York office of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, LLP.

Mr. Fernandez is a graduate of Stanford Law School and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Mr. Fernandez is licensed to practice law in California and New York. Mr. Fernandez is a member of the Toigo Foundation Board of Directors.

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