How Hart was paid
$6.1M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott W. HartChief Executive Officer and Director | $500,000 | $1,031,135 | $1,249,985 | $3,310,656 | $6,091,776 |
| David Y. ParkChief Financial Officer | $500,000 | $578,011 | $1,442,519 | $24,246 | $2,544,776 |
| Jason P. MentPresident and Co-Chief Operating Officer | $500,000 | $826,713 | $700,022 | $2,349,002 | $4,375,737 |
| Jose A. FernandezCo-Chief Operating Officer and Director | $500,000 | $395,370 | $322,484 | $2,891,317 | $4,109,171 |
| Michael I. McCabeHead of Strategy and Director | $500,000 | $395,370 | $322,484 | $4,363,377 | $5,581,231 |
What changed and why
- $6.1M$6,091,776: CEO total compensation, up from $4,705,412 in fiscal 2025.
- $3.3M$3,310,656: CEO all-other compensation, primarily carried-interest and incentive-fee cash payments.
- $500K$500,000: Each NEO’s fiscal 2026 base salary, maintained at the prior level.
- $31,135$31,135: Value of Mr. Hart’s Evergreen Fund Units vesting during fiscal 2026, included in bonus.
- $170K$170,000: Median employee compensation, producing a 36-to-1 CEO pay ratio.
- 96.7%96.7%: Votes cast supporting the company’s say-on-pay program at the 2025 annual meeting.
Other StepStone Group proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Scott W. Hart paid $4.7M (+73% on the year), pay ratio 29:1.
Filed Jul 25, 2025
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Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.