Taylor Benson

Taylor Benson is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Defined Contribution at StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm. She leads the firm's retirement business focused on helping plan fiduciaries evaluate and implement private markets exposure within defined contribution programs. Prior to joining StepStone in May 2026, she spent more than seven years at BlackRock, most recently as Managing Director and Head of the East Coast Institutional Defined Contribution Team, and previously held a role at Galliard Capital Management. She holds a degree in Finance from Providence College.