Stephanie Hackett

Stephanie Hackett is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Evercore Wealth Management in New York, where she manages investment assets for families, foundations, and endowments. As chair of Evercore’s External Manager Selection Committee, she is responsible for the selection, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of all third-party investment managers, with a focus on optimizing client portfolios through both traditional and alternative strategies.

Hackett’s expertise spans public equity, fixed income, hedge funds, and private equity—with particular emphasis on private equity manager selection and allocation. She regularly advises clients on optimizing allocations to private equity, technology, and healthcare sectors, and brings specialized insight into illiquid and alternative investments for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Previously, Hackett was Investment Director and Vice President at Brandywine Trust Group, responsible for all aspects of the investment process, and spent seven years at J.P. Morgan focusing on alternative asset management and private banking. She holds an MBA from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, a BA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, reflecting deep expertise and leadership in the investment management industry.