Wharton/Kellogg CIO Alternative Investments Summit
December 2024 / Thought Leadership
Steward Asset Management was a proud participant in the Wharton/ Kellogg 13th Annual CIO Alternative Investments Summit held at the iconic New York Athletic Club. This prestigious event, co-hosted by the Wharton PE & VC Alumni Association and the Kellogg Finance Network, brought together over 300 senior-level investment decision-makers. It serves as a critical forum for thought leadership and collaboration within the private equity and venture capital ecosystem.
Steward’s Sheryl Mejia (WG ‘94) joined the Emerging Managers panel for a collaborative discussion among GP stakes leaders, including Chris Winiarz (KSM ’11) of Stable and Elizabeth Browne (KSM ’13) GCM Grosvenor. Sheryl shared her expertise on fostering innovation and driving value creation by institutionalizing anchoring investing.
Sutton Capital Live Interview: Anchor LP
January 2024 / Thought Leadership
On January 10th, Sheryl Mejia of Steward was joined by Joel Palathinkal of Sutton Capital to discuss the history leading to the anchor strategy. A replay is available on demand. Sutton Capital is a financial education platform that supports the asset manager and allocator communities.
The LP Lens Part 1, Webinar: Debut Fund Preparation
October 2023 / Thought Leadership
On October 24th, Sheryl Mejia of Steward was joined by Aggie Rzamek Praczuk of MetLife and Jackie Tilton of Grata to discuss the environment for emerging private equity fund managers and GP stakes. A replay is available on demand. Grata is an innovative deal sourcing platform for the private equity industry. They periodically host informative webinars with industry leaders. Read More
Johara New York Forum
September 2023 / Thought Leadership
On September 26th, Sheryl Mejia of Steward was joined by Kimberly Smith (Chief Capital Formation Officer – Techstars) and Shrina Kurani (Managing Director – SNØCAP) with the conversation moderated by Donna Parisi (Global Head of Finance – Shearman & Sterling LLP). They discussed technologies that will impact our lives in the next ten years across AI, life sciences, fractional ownership models for art and the industrial transition. Read More
Private Equity Women Investor Network
March 2023 / Thought Leadership
On March 15, 2023, Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN) in partnership with Steward Asset Management hosted an in-person discussion with Loida Lewis, author of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? about leadership, family, perseverance, buyouts and exits.Read More
McGuireWoods Fund Flow podcast: Filling Investor Needs with Steward’s Managing Partner
October 2022 / Thought Leadership
Steward Asset Management is pleased to share the latest edition of Fund Flow: Filling Investor Needs with host Jon Finger, Partner of McGuire Woods. He is joined by Sheryl Mejia, Managing Partner at Steward Asset Management, to discuss what spurred the creation of the firm, how Steward is differentiated in the anchoring space and why empathy for the founder’s journey is key.Read More
Steward welcomes Advisory Board member Chris Hayes
October 2022 / Firm Update
We are pleased to announce the addition of new advisory board member, Chris Hayes, an influential force in the Private Equity industry, most recently at the Institutional Limited Partners Association, ILPA, which represents over 570 institutional LPs. Chris led ILPA’s efforts on fund terms – helping to create ILPA’s model limited partnership agreement. Currently, he leads global government relations at the Celo Foundation, a supporter for the builder ecosystem for Celo, a carbon negative blockchain. Read More
Women’s Private Capital Summit NY features Sheryl Mejia on stage to discuss private market allocations
November 2021 / Thought Leadership
Falk Marques Group hosted its annual event in New York. Keynote panel “LP Perspectives: Optimizing Private Market Portfolios” featured Sheryl Mejia – Steward Asset Management along with Kristi Craig – Georgetown University Investment Office, Novisi Atadika Nirschi – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Sophia Tsai – Trinity Church Wall Street and Ya Tung- GCM Grosvenor. In the session, they shared insights into how they optimize their portfolios and what it means for manager selection. LINK https://events.withintelligence.com/womensprivatecapitalsummit/agenda
Steward welcomes Advisory Board Member Melanie Santos Grant
September 2021 / Firm Update
Melanie brings a wealth of perspective and insight gained during her 20-year career in transforming and advising businesses. Melanie is the Founder of 2nd Gen Partners, an independent sponsor that accelerates the growth of agribusinesses, healthcare services and consumer wellness companies. Read More
SEO AICON Conference, Fund Formation – Stepping out with Fund I
April 2021 / Firm Update
SEO hosted the Twelfth Annual Alternative Investments Conference. Sheryl Mejia of Steward was joined by Bharath Srikrishnan, BharCap Partners, Shawn Schestag, Sixpoint Partners and Chris Keller, Moelis Asset Management.