Monte Brem, Chief Executive OfficerMonte Brem oversees the management of the firm and its client relationships. Mr. Brem Chairs the Management Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee.
Prior to founding StepStone, Mr. Brem was the President of Pacific Corporate Group LLC (“PCG”) an Investment firm which oversaw over $15 billion of private equity commitments, committing to private equity funds on behalf of institutions through discretionary and advisory arrangements. Mr. Brem oversaw the investment activities and operations of PCG Asset Management, the operating division of PCG that managed all of its partnership investment activities. Under Mr. Brem’s management PCG established a market leading research and investment team, complemented by specialized investment groups in areas such as global emerging markets, clean energy and technology and distressed debt. Prior to his appointment as President of PCG, Mr. Brem was a member of PCG’s Direct Investment Group and Investment Committee, which managed PCG’s Corporate Partners and Co-Investment Funds.
Prior to joining PCG, Mr. Brem was a senior executive with joint venture companies formed by industry leading strategic investors (including Intel, Motorola, NBC, Qualcomm, Siemens, Sony, Texas Instruments, Time Warner and Universal) designed to expand their businesses into areas traditionally funded by private equity and venture capital. Mr. Brem was trained as an attorney and practiced corporate law with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP where he focused on complex corporate transactions and corporate governance matters. Mr. Brem also was a Vice President with merchant banking firm Cruttenden Roth.
Mr. Brem received both his JD and MBA from the University of San Diego, where he was Valedictorian of the Law School
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Prior to founding StepStone, Mr. Brem was the President of Pacific Corporate Group LLC (“PCG”) an Investment firm which oversaw over $15 billion of private equity commitments, committing to private equity funds on behalf of institutions through discretionary and advisory arrangements. Mr. Brem oversaw the investment activities and operations of PCG Asset Management, the operating division of PCG that managed all of its partnership investment activities. Under Mr. Brem’s management PCG established a market leading research and investment team, complemented by specialized investment groups in areas such as global emerging markets, clean energy and technology and distressed debt. Prior to his appointment as President of PCG, Mr. Brem was a member of PCG’s Direct Investment Group and Investment Committee, which managed PCG’s Corporate Partners and Co-Investment Funds.
Prior to joining PCG, Mr. Brem was a senior executive with joint venture companies formed by industry leading strategic investors (including Intel, Motorola, NBC, Qualcomm, Siemens, Sony, Texas Instruments, Time Warner and Universal) designed to expand their businesses into areas traditionally funded by private equity and venture capital. Mr. Brem was trained as an attorney and practiced corporate law with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP where he focused on complex corporate transactions and corporate governance matters. Mr. Brem also was a Vice President with merchant banking firm Cruttenden Roth.
Mr. Brem received both his JD and MBA from the University of San Diego, where he was Valedictorian of the Law School
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