StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) has appointed Yoshitaka Todoroki as Vice Chairman, with a focus on strategic initiatives in Japan and the broader Asia region, according to a company statement.

Todoroki joins StepStone after more than 30 years in private markets investing. He most recently served as Executive Director of the Private Market Investment Department at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), where he spent a decade leading the development of the pension fund's private markets investment program across private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.

At GPIF, Todoroki established investment strategies and frameworks, risk monitoring and management procedures, and relationships with general partners and institutional investors globally. Before joining GPIF in 2016, he was Head of the Alternative Investment Group at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management. Earlier roles included positions at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MassMutual Life Insurance Japan, and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co.

Scott Hart, StepStone's CEO, said Todoroki's "firsthand perspective as an asset-owner and understanding of how investments across private asset classes fit within a broader portfolio will be highly valuable to our clients."

Todoroki holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Hitotsubashi University and completed the Investment Management Programme at London Business School.

As of June 30, 2026, StepStone reported approximately $913 billion of total capital, including $245 billion of assets under management.