Management ChangeMay 18, 2026, 08:01 AM
StepStone Appoints Taylor Benson Head of U.S. Defined Contribution
AI Summary
StepStone Group Inc. announced the appointment of Taylor Benson as Head of U.S. Defined Contribution, leading the expansion of the firm's retirement efforts. This role reflects growing interest in private markets among retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries. Benson will focus on helping fiduciaries evaluate and implement diversified private markets exposure aligned with plan governance, and StepStone is developing new collective investment trust (CIT) structures for retirement portfolios.
Key Highlights
- StepStone appointed Taylor Benson as Head of U.S. Defined Contribution.
- Benson will lead the expansion of StepStone's retirement efforts and solutions.
- The new initiative focuses on integrating diversified private markets exposure for retirement fiduciaries.
- Benson previously served as Managing Director and Head of East Coast Institutional Defined Contribution Team at BlackRock.
- StepStone is developing retirement-focused collective investment trust (CIT) structures across private equity, infrastructure, and private debt.
- The firm emphasizes open architecture and diversified portfolio construction across managers, vintages, sectors, and regions.
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