Stephen O’Neill is Head of Private Markets at NEST, having worked in the Investment team at NEST/PADA since 2009. Over that time, he has been responsible for the delivery of NEST’s fund choices as well as a range of other aspects of the scheme’s investment proposition. O’Neill is now responsible for researching private markets and illiquid assets as well as the development of the scheme’s at retirement proposition. He is a CFA charterholder, holds the Investment Management Certificate and has a BSc in physics from the University of Bristol.