Best Stepstone Podcasts (2024)

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Lawrence Miller, CTO – Wilshire (EP.25) 45:55

10d ago45:55

45:55

Lawrence Miller is the CTO of Wilshire, an independent investment management firm that offers consulting services, analytical products, and manages funds for a global client base. For many of us owning and understanding technology is critical for our business. However, many of us have come up through the ranks without hands-on training. This is whe…

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Kenneth Onorio, CFO/COO – Eagle Point Credit Company (EP.24) 34:54

24d ago34:54

34:54

Ken Onorio is the Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer of Eagle Point Credit, a $9 billion credit-oriented investment firm. At some level, this is an interview about the softer skills in our space. Having spent time in hedge funds and a tour in fund administration, Ken shares his unique perspective with some key takeaways. Ken then discusses…

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Building a venture firm w/ Scott Kupor (a16z) 52:56

1M ago52:56

52:56

In the first Origins episode of the year, ⁠Nick Chirls⁠ (Notation Capital) and ⁠Beezer Clarkson⁠ (Sapphire Partners) host Scott Kupor, a Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. In his role as managing partner, Scott invests in growth-stage companies building in the bio and healthcare industries, manages the firm’s investor relations team, and is r…

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Terry Thompson, COO – Berkshire Partners (EP.23) 37:39

1M ago37:39

37:39

Terry Thompson is the Chief Operating Officer of Berkshire Partners, Boston-based private equity firm started in the 1980s before adding public equity capabilities in 2007. Terry shares how his background across 8 different industries helped him land the role at Berkshire. We talk about how to quickly transition into a new industry, how to assess a…

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Jason Ment, COO - StepStone Group (EP.22) 53:37

2M ago53:37

53:37

Jason Ment is the president and Co-COO of StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions, advisory and data services on behalf of clients representing $659B. I really enjoyed this wide-ranging discussion on what is just around the corner in private markets. We cover his career path fro…

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Intelligo at Stonehaven Partners (EP.21) 49:20

2M ago49:20

49:20

Today Sponsored Insight highlights Intelligo, a risk intelligence and background check platform that blends human analysis with cutting-edge AI to uncover facts in a fraction of the time. I sat down with Brian Gaffney of Stonehaven Partners to discuss the common challenges with background checks and how Intelligo helps his team streamline and scale…

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Stephen Baranowski, Head of Client Ops – Adams Street Partners (EP.20) 41:06

2M ago41:06

41:06

Steve Baranowski is a Partner and Head of Client Operations at Adams Street Partners, a private investment manager with $58B in assets. Steve discusses his early career in public accounting and the nuances of transitioning to a client. He then shares what makes Adams Street unique and how their operations has evolved over time while striving to kee…

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Stephanie Withers, Senior Manager Investment Operations – W.K. Kellogg Foundation (EP.19) 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Stephanie Withers is the Head of Investment Operations at the WK Kellogg Foundation Investment Office, an $8 billion private foundation. I really enjoyed Stephanie’s authenticity to make the world and her investment office a better place. We cover their initiatives on DEI in what they call their Expanding Equity Program. This program is unique in t…

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Beth Gilje, Founder – Union Park Consulting (EP.18) 55:23

3M ago55:23

55:23

Today’s Sponsored Insight features Beth Gilje, the founder of Union Park Consulting, a leading investment operations consulting firm that provides operational and technical consulting to some of the world’s leading institutions and family offices. Prior to founding Union Park, Beth worked at the investment office of the University of Pennsylvania f…

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Shaun Ng, COO – Cleveland Clinic Investment Office (EP.17) 47:25

4M ago47:25

47:25

Shaun Ng is the Managing Director of Risk, Analytics, and Investment Operations at the Cleveland Clinic Investment Office. Shaun joined Cleveland Clinic in 2016 after working over 10 years at the World Bank. He shares how they created their investment office from scratch after the board opted to insource their investments from an OCIO. We later tur…

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Frank Perez, MD, Head of ODD – Makena Capital (EP.16) 1:12:02

4M ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Frank Perez is a Managing Director and Head of Operational Due Diligence at Makena Capital, an OCIO whose roots emanate from Stanford’s Endowment. Prior to joining Makena in 2015, Frank was engaged in ODD efforts at Saguenay Strathmore Capital, Morgan Stanley and UBP where he focused on private equity, real estate, and hedge fund investments. Frank…

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Power Law VC Performance with David Clark (VenCap) 56:19

4M ago56:19

56:19

In the last Origins episode of the year, Nick Chirls (Notation Capital) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host David Clark, Investment Director at VenCap International plc. With nearly four decades of experience in investing, David has backed some of the most established VC funds across the US, Europe, China and India and shares historical fi…

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Dan Houlihan, CEO – STP Investment Services (EP.15) 39:48

4M ago39:48

39:48

Today’s Sponsored Insight features Dan Houlihan, the CEO of STP Investment Services, a global investment operations firm that provides complete front, middle, and back office services for investment managers. Dan joined STP in August 2022 after spending 11 years at Northern Trust as the EVP and Head of Asset Servicing. Prior to Northern Trust he wa…

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Ashok Raju, COO – VR Capital Group (EP.14) 48:31

5M ago48:31

48:31

Ashok Raju is the Chief Operating Officer of VR Group, an alternative asset manager focused on distressed securities and special situations investments in emerging markets. Ashok joined VR Group in 2010 initially to create the firm’s client facing efforts before becoming the COO, where he now oversees operations, analytics, and business development…

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Danielle Roseman, COO – Lazard Family Office Services (EP.13) 1:02:20

5M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

Danielle Roseman is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Lazard Family Office Services, a multifamily office that started managing capital for some of the world’s most sophisticated families over 175 years ago. Danielle started her career at Goldman Sachs where she worked on the mortgage desk during the Great Financial Crisis. Danielle joined Lazard …

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Bryan Corbett, CEO – Managed Funds Association (EP.12) 38:38

5M ago38:38

38:38

Bryan Corbett is the president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, which represents the global alternative asset management industry. With offices in Washington DC, New York, Brussels, and London, MFA has over 170 members, including hedge funds, credit funds, and crossover funds that collectively manage over 3 trillion in AUM. Bryan joined th…

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Maarika Paul, CFO & COO – CDPQ (EP.11) 42:15

6M ago42:15

42:15

Maarika Paul is the Chief Financial & Operations Officer at CDPQ, a global investment firm that manages Quebec’s pension and insurance assets overseeing $424b billion Canadian in AUM. Prior to joining CDPQ in 2011, Maarika worked for Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) for almost two decades overseeing various functions across investor relations, M&A, an…

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Gordon Barnes, EVP Portfolio Strategies – Bain Capital (EP.10) 42:25

6M ago42:25

42:25

Gordon Barnes is the Executive Vice President and the Head of Portfolio Group on the Bain Capital Partnership Strategies team, a group that manages assets primarily for Bain Capital’s partners in strategies that diversify away from the equity-orientation of the firm’s core. Colin Campbell, the group’s co-head, was a previous guest on Capital Alloca…

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[REPLAY] Colin Campbell – The Case for Environmental Markets (Climate Solutions EP.3, Capital Allocators EP.302) 59:54

6M ago59:54

59:54

Colin Campbell is a Partner at Bain Capital and co-head of the Partnership Strategies team that manages assets primarily for Bain Capital’s partners in strategies that diversify away from the equity-orientation of the firm’s core. In its search for attractive, uncorrelated assets, the Partnership Strategies team became an early mover in environment…

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Q4 Market Predictions w/ Ed Sim (Boldstart) & Seyonne Kang (StepStone) 1:04:18

7M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

In this episode of Origins, Nicholas Chirls (Notation) and Beezer Clarkson (Sapphire Partners) host Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart and Seyonne Kang, Partner at StepStone. Ed is the founder of boldstart ventures, a day-one partner and true believer for developer first, enterprise infra, & SaaS founders. He is currently a board member/observer of Snyk,…

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Sean Arp, COO – University of Wisconsin Foundation (EP.09) 33:46

7M ago33:46

33:46

Sean Arp is the Chief Operating Officer of the University of Wisconsin Foundation. He oversees all investment operations, analytics, reporting, technology, personnel, and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining UWF in 2022, Sean spent eight years at Washington University in St. Louis Investment Management Company (WUIMC) where he served as Chief Op…

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Byron Pavano, Fund Strategy and Counsel – Audax Group (EP.08) 54:38

7M ago54:38

54:38

Byron Pavano is a Managing Director of Fund Strategy and Counsel for Audax Group, one of the most active private equity firms in North America with $36B in assets under management. Our conversation covers Byron’s path from outside counsel for private funds to inside counsel at Audax, insourcing vs outsourcing, the regulatory landscape across countr…

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Ken Meister, COO – Evanston Capital Management (EP.07) 41:55

8M ago41:55

41:55

Ken Meister is a Founding Partner, President, and COO at Evanston Capital Management – a $4.3 billion hedge fund of funds focused on early-stage investment managers in complex, innovative strategy areas. Ken co-founded Evanston in 2002, and today oversees all business and operations of the firm plus operational due diligence. Before Evanston, Ken s…

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Bipsync at UVIMCO (EP.06) 44:29

8M ago44:29

44:29

Today’s Sponsored Insight highlights Bipsync, the research management software that helps asset owners and managers optimize pre- and post-investment decision making. We spoke with Annie Kerns and Blake Fischer from the University of Virginia Investment Management Company, known as UVIMCO. Annie leads investment operations and Blake oversees techno…

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Navigating difficult markets w/ Adam Valkin, General Catalyst 45:16

8M ago45:16

45:16

Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners and Nick Chirls of Notation host Adam Valkin, Managing Director of General Catalyst at their NYC office. Adam Valkin is a Managing Director at General Catalyst. Adam leads the firm's global early-stage practice and co-led its international expansion. He has been at GC for over ten years after joining the firm fr…

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Scott Pomfret, Best Practices in Fund Compliance (EP.05) 38:04

8M ago38:04

38:04

Scott Pomfret has seen every angle of the investment fund regulatory landscape. Scott spent 8 years as a branch chief for the SEC Division of Enforcement, leading teams investigating traditional and alternative asset managers. After a brief stint at PwC thereafter, Scott was the Chief Compliance Officer at Highfields Capital Management, a $12 billi…

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Jenn Birmingham, COO – Princeton University Investment Company (EP.04) 1:01:23

9M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Jenn Birmingham is a Managing Director at the Princeton University Investment Company (or PRINCO), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious university endowments, where she has been leading efforts in finance and operations since 2010. Prior to PRINCO, Jenn spent over eight years at Deutsche Bank Asset Management where she was a Managing Dir…

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[REPLAY] - Andrew Golden – Beyond the Long Term (Capital Allocators, EP.13) 1:13:18

9M ago1:13:18

1:13:18

Andy Golden is the President of Princeton University’s Investment Management Company (PRINCO). Having grown from $3B at the time of his arrival in 1995 to $22.5B today, PRINCO has been among the highest performing endowments in the world. Andy came to PRINCO from Duke Management Company, where he was an Investment Director, and received his formati…

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The family office episode - Nick & Beezer co-host Melissa Lucas, Your OCIO 1:03:13

9M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Melissa Lucas currently serves as the CIO for the investment vehicles of two extended families. She has decades of experience handling the unique investment needs of extended families, and investing across asset classes from venture capital to credit to equities. Prior to her work for families, she spent nearly a decade working at several subsidiar…

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Antoine Forterre, CFO – Man Group (EP.03) 35:29

9M ago35:29

35:29

Antoine Forterre is the CFO for Man Group, a $140 billion asset manager focused on liquid alternative hedge funds. Since recording, Antoine has passed off the official title of COO but still maintains responsibilities in HR, risk, and communications. Our conversation covers Antoine’s career path to Man Group, the dynamic history of the firm, and ma…

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Jennifer Choi, CEO – ILPA (EP.02) 32:39

9M ago32:39

32:39

Jennifer Choi is the CEO of Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), a non-profit that engages, empowers, and connects limited partners to maximize their performance. Jennifer leads the implementation of ILPA’s responses to emerging issues impacting the industry. Prior to ILPA, she served as Vice President of Industry and External Affairs…

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Lauren Dillard, CFO – Vista Equity Partners (EP.01) 45:48

10M ago45:48

45:48

Lauren Dillard is the CFO of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with over $96 billion in assets under management and over 20 years investing exclusively in enterprise software. Before joining Vista, she was the Executive Vice President of Nasdaq’s Investment Intelligence Division, where she oversaw the company's data, index, and analytics…

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Deep Dive on Series A - Nick & Beezer co-host Beth Ferreira, Firstmark 54:41

11M ago54:41

54:41

Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. We're joined by our guest Beth Ferreira, a Partner at FirstMark focused on seed and Series A investing in a broad range of consumer companies, including next-generation commerce, consumer tech, and mobile startups. Prio…

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Welcome to Investment Management Operations 1:17

11M ago1:17

1:17

It’s our pleasure to bring you Investment Management Operations. This show explores the inner workings of the most sophisticated institutions in the industry. We’ll share conversations with key operating partners who don’t typically get in front of the microphone. In each episode, we’ll profile executives across operations, compliance, legal, finan…

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LP Market Perspective - Nick & Beezer co-host Atul Rustgi, Accolade Partners 1:01:02

12M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. In this episode, we are joined by Atul Rustgi, managing partner of Accolade Partners, a top-performing venture capital, growth equity, and blockchain fund of funds. Prior to joining Accolade in 2007, Atul worked at McKi…

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Investing in AI - Nick & Beezer co-host Dr. Lan Xuezhao 55:06

1y ago55:06

55:06

Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lan Xuezhao, founder and managing partner of Basis Set Ventures, an AI-focused seed firm based in SF. Lan is among the earliest investors in companies such as Scale AI, Quince, Path…

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Nick & Beezer co-host David Tisch, Box Group 1:01:27

1y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. On this episode, we dig into the history of Box Group and seed investing in NYC with David Tisch. Topics covered include Box Group's unique perspective and strategy on seed investing, staying true to one's strategy and …

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Nick (Notation) & Beezer (Sapphire) co-host Kanyi Maqubela (Kindred) 51:20

1y ago51:20

51:20

Origins is a podcast about the VC and LP ecosystem, co-hosted by Nick Chirls of Notation and Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners. On this episode, we dig into current market dynamics with our guest Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred Ventures. Topics covered include the current state of the venture market, how LPs and VCs are modifying their investment stra…

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Venture market deep dive with Beezer Clarkson 53:16

1+ y ago53:16

53:16

On this episode of Origins, we sit down with Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners to discuss the current state of the VC and LP markets, given recent dislocations. We cover what Beezer is seeing on the ground, where we might be in the current cycle / downturn, how VCs can respond both strategically and tactically, as well as her outlook for what's …

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