Company Directory
Matt Steege
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Matt is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Matt was a Managing Director at Neuberger Berman where he oversaw the Private Bank and U.S. Offshore Coverage team, managing client relationships across the firm’s alternatives, private equity, equity, and fixed income businesses. Previously, Matt worked as an investment specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank and in product development at New York Life Investment Management.
Matt received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and German from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Matt is also a CFA charter holder.
Ed Stewart
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Ed is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Ed was a Senior Associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in the Energy, Environment and Infrastructure group.
Ed received a Bachelor of Laws with Advanced Studies from University College London.
Hyon Takagi
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Hyon is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Hyon served as Head of Japan Fundraising at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Prior to CIP, she was a Director at Winton Capital Management, where she focused on fundraising, quantitative equity research, and business development in Asia.
Hyon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Waseda University.
Matt Tate
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Matt is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Matt was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he was Head of Macquarie Projects, managing the technical and commercial aspects of infrastructure investments.
Matt received a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering from La Trobe University, Victoria, a Master of Commercial Law from Deakin University, Victoria, and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Luke Taylor
- Co-President
- Investment Team
Luke is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In these roles, Luke shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Luke has been investing across the infrastructure space for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Luke was a Senior Vice President with Macquarie Capital based in New York, where he spent 10 years investing in a variety of sectors.
Luke received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business (Distinction) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).
Andrew Thomas
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Communications, Global ex-Europe
- Investment Team
Andrew is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Communications, Global ex-Europe. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Andrew worked at Pacific Equity Partners and McKinsey & Company.
Andrew received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, as well as a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honors and University Medal) and Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honors) from the University of Sydney.
Caitlin Tom
- Vice President, Finance
- Operations & Finance
Caitlin is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Caitlin was a Senior Associate at PwC within the Asset Management – Investment Management group.
Caitlin received a Bachelor of Science in Management with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Boston College and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
Andy Truong
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Andy is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Andy was an Associate at Goldman Sachs in the Global Natural Resources team, where he primarily focused on the infrastructure and energy sectors while working in Sydney, Perth and New York.
Andy received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
Dan Tseng
- Managing Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Dan Tseng is a Managing Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Dan was the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at CircleUp. Before CircleUp, Dan worked at Two Sigma and The Travelers Group in senior legal roles and at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a Senior Associate in the Private Equity Funds and M&A groups.
Dan received a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law.
Astha Ummat
- Director, ESG
- ESG & Corporate Development
Astha is a Director with Stonepeak in ESG. Before joining Stonepeak, Astha was Vice President, ESG Investment Management at Temasek, where she led ESG integration for the firm’s North America and EMEA investments. Prior to Temasek, she was Head of ESG at Centerbridge Partners, where she focused on the firm’s global private equity, credit, and real estate investment platforms. Astha is also an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship alumnus, and previously held roles with the Indian federal government on energy and climate change policy and sustainable infrastructure investments, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and the International Labor Organization, after starting her career at Google.
Astha received a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, as well as a Master of Science in Environmental and Resource Economics from TERI School of Advanced Studies, India, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Delhi, India.
Arun Varanasi
- Principal
- Investment Team
Arun is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Arun was a Director with Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) in the Credit Investments Group, where he focused on private credit. Prior to CSAM, he worked within private credit at Carlyle, Fifth Street Asset Management, and Prudential Private Capital.
Arun received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Rutgers University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Douglas Wallach
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Douglas is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak in the Capital Markets group. Before joining Stonepeak, Douglas worked at Blackstone, focusing on its debt capital markets activities. Prior to Blackstone, Douglas worked at Kirkland & Ellis as an Associate concentrating his practice on debt finance and private equity.
Douglas received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from New York University. He also received a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law.
Sarah Weissman
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Sarah is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Sarah was an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Sarah received a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
Nikolaus Woloszczuk
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Nikolaus is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Nikolaus was Global Chief Investment Officer for Macquarie Principal Finance, a business unit he co-founded and built since 2009. Prior to Macquarie, Nikolaus co-founded Park Street Partners and worked at BC Partners and the Boston Consulting Group.
Nikolaus received a Bachelor of Arts first class in Economics & Management from Oxford University.
Daniel Wong
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Europe - Investment Team
Daniel is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Europe as well as a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel spent more than 20 years at Macquarie where he was most recently Global Co-Head of Macquarie Capital and a Member of the Group Executive Committee. While at Macquarie, Daniel led the firm’s global infrastructure M&A business and was responsible for the principal investment business in infrastructure and energy. Daniel also led Macquarie’s acquisition and served as Chairman of the Green Investment Group, a division that grew under his tenure into one of the world’s leading developers in renewable energy.
Daniel has served on the Board of Trustees of the Shoreditch Trust (a local London charity) and also the Board of the Macquarie Group Foundation.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Kama Wong
- Vice President
- Investor Relations
Kama is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Kama was an Associate in BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group. She was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance clients. Kama joined BlackRock’s Institutional Client Business as a Graduate Analyst in 2016, in which she provided support in relationships with sovereign wealth funds, insurers, pensions and endowments.
Kama holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in Marketing and Finance, from The Chinese University Hong Kong.
Brenden Woods
- Senior Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Brenden is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Brenden was a Partner at StepStone, where he founded and led the firm’s infrastructure and real assets business. Brenden was also a Managing Director at Macquarie Group, where he held various infrastructure asset management roles. Earlier in his career, Brenden worked at British Gas, Anglian Water, EY and Andersen.
Brenden received a Bachelor of Financial Administration from the University of New England in Australia.
James Wyper
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Transportation & Logistics
- Investment Team
James is a Senior Managing Director and is Head of Transportation & Logistics with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, James was a member of Credit Suisse’s Global Energy group, where he focused on the power and renewables sectors.
James received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.
David Xia
- Principal
- Investment Team
David is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, David was a Vice President at Oak Hill Advisors, a New York based alternative asset manager focused on high yield and distressed credit investments. Prior to Oak Hill Advisors, David worked in the private equity group at Angelo Gordon. David started his career at Moelis & Company as a generalist in its investment banking group.
David received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Economics from Indiana University.
Layton Xu
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Layton is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Layton was an Associate at PSP Investments in the Infrastructure Group, where he primarily focused on the utilities, transportation, and telecommunications sectors.
Layton received a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University
Aaron Yeo
- Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, APAC
- ESG & Corporate Development
Aaron is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the Chief Operating Officer of APAC. Before joining Stonepeak, Aaron was the COO of Asia and the Middle East for Macquarie Capital. He also held the roles of Global COO of the Principal Transactions Group and Asia Head of Asset Management for the Green Investment Group. Prior to Macquarie Capital, Aaron worked at Deutsche Bank as the Acting Head of Group Strategy & Planning for Asia Pacific, at Citigroup as a core member of the Asia Pacific in-house M&A team, and at the International Finance Corporation as an Investment Officer in the Private Equity and Funds group based in the Washington, DC headquarters. Aaron began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Aaron received a Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He also received a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.
Hideaki Yoshida
- Director
- Investment Team
Hideaki is a Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Hideaki was a Senior Vice President at Macquarie Capital where he led the execution of principal investments covering toll roads, airports, renewables, and energy resource aggregation business sectors. Prior to Macquarie, he worked at Barclays where he focused on foreign exchange transactions.
Hideaki received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dorothy Young
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Dorothy is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Dorothy was a Director at the Softbank-backed real estate investment group at OYO. Prior to that, Dorothy worked on real estate acquisitions at Northwood Investors and WeWork.
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Global Development from the University of Virginia.
Seunghee Yu
- Principal
- Investment Team
Seunghee is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Seunghee was a Vice President at Macquarie Capital in Korea where he focused on renewable energy project development and investment. Prior to Macquarie, Seunghee worked at KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management, focusing on power and renewables.
Seunghee received a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from the Seoul National University.