2022 TRS / ERS Emerging Manager Conference
Wednesday, January 19, 2022; 8:30am - 3pm CT

About

The Teacher Retirement of Texas (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) will host the 17th annual Emerging Manager Conference. Traditionally hosted in Austin, TX, the Emerging Manager Conference will be brought virtually to you in 2022. TRS and ERS are globally recognized institutional asset managers with combined assets under management of more than $200 billion.

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022 the virtual conference will go live. This year’s conference will showcase the 3rd annual Allocator Hall, giving GPs direct access to asset allocators. In addition, going virtual gives attendees 30 days to access content on-demand.

TRS and ERS are expecting Emerging Managers from across all asset classes along with Public and Corporate Pensions, Endowments and Foundations, Asset Allocators, and Consultants. The objective of the conference is to provide industry-leading insights and best practices for the small and diverse Emerging Manager community. TRS and ERS manage the investments of over 1.7 million members.

Agenda


Wednesday, January 19, 2022; 8:30am - 3pm CT

 8:30am CT

Welcome

  • Jase Auby, CIO, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • David Veal, CIO, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Kirk Sims, Head of Emerging Manager Program, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

 9am - 10am CT

Diversity Speaker

- Presentation by Dr. Derrick Gay,  Diversity and Inclusion Strategist

Breakout Panels

- Hedge Fund Panel – The Great Crossover – Public Funds Buying Private Assets: Implications for Managers and Allocators?” 

  • Lulu Llano, Director, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Panayiotis Lambropoulos, Portfolio Manager,, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Amit Doshi, Managing Partner, Harbor Spring
  • Matt Bullough, Managing Director, RockCreek, moderator

- Real Estate Panel – Digital Assets – The New Digital Landscape Beyond Crypto

  • Matt Halstead, Director, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Tony Cardona, Portfolio Manager, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Ryan Freedman, General Partner, Alpaca VC
  • Mo Saraiya, Executive Director, GCM Grosvenor, moderator

- Long Only PanelTrends: The Signal Through the Noise – How Macro Forces Will Affect Trends in Global Markets

  • Scott Gonsoulin, Director, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Michael Yuan, Portfolio Manager, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Laura Geritz, CEO and Co-CIO, Rondure Global Advisors
  • Anda Bordean, Managing Director, RockCreek, moderator

- Private Equity PanelExits and Valuations – What’s Driving PE Performance in the Covid-19 Era

  • Tommy Albright, Investment Manager, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Adriana Ballard, Portfolio Manager, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Mina Pacheco, Co-Head of the Funds & Co-Investments, Barings
  • Ya Tung, Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor, moderator

- Infrastructure PanelThe Dynamic Asset Class – A Discussion on the Changing Scope and Definition Within the Asset Class

  • Carolyn Hansard, Senior Director, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Pablo de la Sierra Perez, Senior Managing Director, Employees Retirement System of Texas
  • Chad Crank, Managing Director, Grain
  • Akhil Unni, Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor, moderator

10am - 12pm CT

Allocator Hall – Morning Session

12pm - 1pm CT

Keynote Speaker – Fireside Chat with Roger W. Ferguson Jr. , Former President and CEO, TIAA, moderated by Kirk Sims, Head of Emerging Manager Program, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

 1pm - 3pm CT

Allocator Hall – Afternoon Session

Allocator Hall Participants

We are excited to announce that this year’s Allocator Hall will have representation from the largest public and private pensions and foundations spanning North America.

Booth Name Private Equity Real Estate Infrastructure Public Markets Private Credit Venture Capital
Accelerate Investors x x x x x x
Advocate Aurora Health            
Aksia x x x HF x  
Albourne x x x   x x
Astarte Capital Partners     x      
Attucks Asset Management       x    
Azimut Alternative Capital Partners x          
Barings            
BlackRock x x x x x x
Blackstone       x x  
Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC   x        
Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) x x x   x  
CAASA - Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies & Assets            
California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) x x x x x x
CALPERS   x   x x x
Cambridge Associates x x x x x x
Canepa Global Managers       x x  
CDPQ x     x x x
Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund            
Church Pension Fund x x x x x x
Commonfund x x   x x x
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation            
CPP Investments       HF    
Crewcial Partners, LLC x x x x x x
DiligenceVault x x x x x x
Dow x x x x x x
Employees Retirement System of Texas x x   x x  
Exelon Investment Department x x x x x x
Fidelity Prime Services HF
Gatewood Capital Partners x x x   x  
GCM Grosvenor x x x x x x
HarbourVest Partners, LLC x         x
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund x x   x    
Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund       LO x  
Invesco Private Capital Partners x         x
Leading Edge Investment Advisors, LLC       x    
Legato Capital Management, LLC       x    
Managed Funds Association       x x  
Maryland State Retirement System x x x x x  
Metlife x         x
MUFG x x        
Muller & Monroe Asset Management, LLC x          
Nasdaq x x x x x x
NEPC, LLC  
New York State Insurance Fund x x x
Oak Street Real Estate Capital   x        
Office of the New York City Comptroller            
Outset Global x     x   x
Pacific Current Group x x x x x x
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System x x LO
Raytheon Technologies x x   x x  
RockCreek - Private Markets x x     x x
RockCreek - Public Markets       x    
Stable Asset Management       x x  
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois x x x x x x
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois x x x   x x
Texas Permanent School Fund x x   x    
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation   x   x   x
Tiedemann Advisors            
TRS of Texas x x x x    
UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust            
University of Richmond   x   x x x
Verus x x x x x x
W.K. Kellogg Foundation            
Wafra Inc.            
Wilshire x x x x x x

Sponsors


Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and  Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)   host a free, annual Emerging Manager Conference in Austin, Texas, but this year we are bringing the conference virtually to you.
  • TRS and ERS are expecting Emerging Managers from across all asset classes, including Public and Corporate Pensions, Endowments and Foundations, Asset Allocators, and Consultants. The objective of the conference is to provide industry-leading insights and best practices for the small and diverse Emerging Manager community. It also is an Allocator Hall for Emerging Managers to meet investors and industry leaders from across the country and globe.
This is a virtual event with on-demand content. You can participate anywhere that you have Internet access.
The conference hosts emerging managers across all asset classes, industry consultants, asset allocators, media, and other industry professionals. If you’d like to attend but are unsure if you fit the preceding criteria, please email us at EMConference@trs.texas.gov
Absolutely. We are counting on you to invite others! Help us spread the word. You can simply share the link to this page and they can register at their convenience.
You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the internet.
Yes, click here to register. We anticipate there will be a high demand, so we encourage you to register early.
No, this is a free event.
Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event. You can use these details to access the online event.
Yes. The on-demand content will remain available for 30 days until February 18, 2022. Therefore, you can attend whenever it’s convenient for you during this period of time.
No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the Internet.
The event is accessible from desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.
We will be constantly updating our website with current and new allocators.
No, but we strongly encourage you to upload if you are planning to meet with Asset Allocators.
Once registered, participants can schedule meetings with allocators. Meetings will be conversation through video calls or audio meetings.
Yes, you will need video capabilities if you are participating in the Allocator Hall.
Scheduling will open on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 12:00pm CST. We will email details and instructions to all registered attendees in early January.
You can schedule up to 4 meetings from 12p on January 12 to 12p on January 13. After 12p on January 13, you can schedule additional meetings as availability permits.