Making Private Markets Accessible – Neil Menard & Tom Sittema of StepStone Group

Mitchell and Jeff chat with Neil Menard and Tom Sittema of StepStone Group, a global private markets firm that provides customized investment and advisory solutions to some of the most sophisticated investors in the world and with $602 billion of total capital responsibility, including $134 billion in assets under management.

The guys discuss what it means to be a sophisticated investor in 2023, the importance of providing access to private markets to investors, the recent innovations they’ve see in the alternatives industry, the need for young people to seek out good mentors, how building and maintaining relationships are key to healthy client partnerships, and more.