Fiscal year 2026 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
Each company listed discloses STEP in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named STEP in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hart | $500,000 | $1,031,135 | $1,249,985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,310,656 | $6,091,776 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| Jason Ment | 500,000 | 826,713 | 700,022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,349,002 | 4,375,737 |
| President and Co-Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Jose Fernandez | 500,000 | 395,370 | 322,484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,891,317 | 4,109,171 |
| Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director | ||||||||
| David Park | 500,000 | 578,011 | 1,442,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,246 | 2,544,776 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hart | $6,091,776 | $4,705,412 | $2,720,523 | +1,386,364 |
| Jason Ment | 4,375,737 | 3,746,757 | 2,440,220 | +628,980 |
| Jose Fernandez | 4,109,171 | 3,926,763 | 2,080,437 | +182,408 |
| David Park | 2,544,776 | 1,270,610 | 1,274,396 | +1,274,166 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Park | RSU | 2026-03-13 | — | — | 22,178 | — | $1,000,006 |
| Scott Hart | RSU | 2026-03-13 | — | — | 27,722 | — | 1,249,985 |
| David Park | RSU | 2026-03-13 | — | — | 9,814 | — | 442,513 |
| Jason Ment | RSU | 2026-03-13 | — | — | 15,525 | — | 700,022 |
| Jose Fernandez | RSU | 2026-03-13 | — | — | 7,152 | — | 322,484 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Park | $1,442,519 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Scott Hart | 1,249,985 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jason Ment | 700,022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jose Fernandez | 322,484 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hart | RSU | 7,988 | — | $381,187 |
| Scott Hart | RSU | 6,288 | — | 300,063 |
| Jason Ment | RSU | 15,525 | — | 740,853 |
| David Park | RSU | 9,814 | — | 468,324 |
| Jose Fernandez | RSU | 7,152 | — | 341,293 |
| David Park | RSU | 22,178 | — | 1,058,334 |
| Jason Ment | RSU | 6,851 | — | 326,930 |
| Jose Fernandez | RSU | 3,605 | — | 172,031 |
| Scott Hart | RSU | 27,722 | — | 1,322,894 |
| David Park | RSU | 3,727 | — | 177,852 |
| Jason Ment | RSU | 5,394 | — | 257,402 |
| Scott Hart | RSU | 5,177 | — | 247,046 |
| David Park | RSU | 4,142 | — | 197,656 |
| Jose Fernandez | RSU | 4,579 | — | 218,510 |
| Jason Ment | RSU | 3,451 | — | 164,682 |
| David Park | RSU | 1,941 | — | 92,625 |
Executive compensation at StepStone is aligned with both Company and individual performance. The foundation of our executive compensation is in our performance-based compensation culture, which extends far beyond our executive team. To ensure that all levels of our compensation program remain performance-based, we rely heavily on equity ownership and carried interest awards, creating direct links between the compensation realized by our NEOs and the interests of our stockholders and our clients.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Johnson Associates |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-09 | 255,051,724 | 8,663,534 | 19,824 | 96.71% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-09-10 | 289,861,949 | 2,453,032 | 61,165 | 99.14% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-09-13 | 288,886,823 | 1,243,838 | 29,521 | 99.56% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-09 | 96.71%a |
| 2024 | 2024-09-10 | 99.14%b |
| 2023 | 2023-09-13 | 99.56%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "Against" on the outcome of Proposal 2.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "Against" on the outcome of Proposal 2.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "Against" on the outcome of Proposal 2.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 36 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $6,091,776 |
| Median employee compensation | $170,000 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas KeckIndependent | $0 | $322,484 | — | — | $3,881,841 | $4,204,325 |
| Monte M. BremIndependent | 0 | — | — | — | 2,886,297 | 2,886,297 |
| David F. HoffmeisterIndependent | 0 | 224,966 | — | — | — | 224,966 |
| Anne L. RaymondIndependent | 0 | 199,977 | — | — | — | 199,977 |
| Valerie G. BrownIndependent | 0 | 199,977 | — | — | — | 199,977 |
| Annual cash retainer | $87,500 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $87,500 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $0 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $947,404 |
| All other compensation | $6,768,138 |
| Total cost of the board | $7,715,542 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StepStone Group Inc. | 2026 | Scott Hart | $500,000 | $1,249,985 | $0 | $0 | $6,091,776 |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Scott Hart | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,091,776. Filing ↗machine: span 223717–223726 |
| 2 | Section 01, Jason Ment | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,375,737. Filing ↗machine: span 235110–235119 |
| 3 | Section 01, Jose Fernandez | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,109,171. Filing ↗machine: span 240972–240981 |
| 4 | Section 01, David Park | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,544,776. Filing ↗machine: span 229410–229419 |
| 5 | Section 03, David Park RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t47 · r5 · c15 · span 269611–269620 |
| 6 | Section 03, Scott Hart RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t47 · r3 · c15 · span 267291–267300 |
| 7 | Section 03, David Park RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t47 · r6 · c15 · span 271014–271021 |
| 8 | Section 03, Jason Ment RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t47 · r8 · c15 · span 273332–273339 |
| 9 | Section 03, Jose Fernandez RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t47 · r10 · c15 · span 275653–275660 |
| 10 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 36 : 1. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, Thomas Keck | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 4,204,325. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r5 · c15 · span 152849–152858 |
| 12 | Section 08, Monte M. Brem | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 2,886,297. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r2 · c11 · span 148264–148273 |
| 13 | Section 08, David F. Hoffmeister | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 224,966. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r4 · c7 · span 150825–150832 |
| 14 | Section 08, Anne L. Raymond | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,977. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r7 · c7 · span 155104–155111 |
| 15 | Section 08, Valerie G. Brown | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,977. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r3 · c7 · span 149399–149406 |
| 16 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-09-11 | 0001796022-25-000068 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.71% (votes for as printed: 255,051,724). Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-09-13 | 0001796022-24-000075 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.14% (votes for as printed: 289,861,949). Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 06, 2023 vote | Form 8-K | 2023-09-14 | 0001796022-23-000059 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.56% (votes for as printed: 288,886,823). Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 20 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | computed | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 21 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 0 + equity 947,404 + all other 6,768,138 = 7,715,542, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 7,715,542 |
| 22 | StepStone Group Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-07-21 | 0001193125-26-310296 | CEO total compensation as printed in StepStone Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,091,776. Filing ↗machine: span 223717–223726 |