Sheryl oversees diligence, reporting and monitoring of investments targeting private funds and co-investment opportunities. She specializes in building strategic partnerships with private fund managers and independent sponsors.

Prior to Steward, she was the Director of Emerging Managers at the New York State Common Retirement Fund, overseeing commitments to over 120 managers.  She is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs having helped institutionalize buyout, growth equity, infrastructure, real estate and opportunistic strategies.

Previously, she was the Managing Partner of Decagon Advisors, a fundamental and operational investment consulting firm. Additionally she served as a Director at Deutsche Bank (formerly Bankers Trust Asset Management) after beginning her career at KPMG in the Financial Services practice.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Honors, from Queen’s University in Canada and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA charterholder and a Canadian Chartered Accountant. In addition, she serves as Director of the Levy vonWald Foundation, which primarily focuses on literacy initiatives in New York State.