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Our Team


Our team of investment professionals are public servants who are engaged in establishing and protecting the retirement security for generations of Texans. We understand the sound stewardship of our resources requires an industry of dedicated investment professionals, working together through long-term partnerships with firms holding similar missions and values. We invest in creating a culture of robust candor, engagement, diversity of thought, and mutual respect. We are committed to meticulously researching our target investment areas to capitalize on market opportunities with the mental clarity and conviction necessary to transact at the speed of the market.

We are purpose-driven, intellectually curious investors who value our partners and recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We seek to excel through the consistent pursuit of improvement with humility, and to take ownership of and learn from our mistakes when we fall short. We have the ability to build on the excellence of those who came before us and, in doing so, improve ourselves and the Members and communities  we serve. 


100B+

Invested in Private Markets

500+

Investments Made in Private Markets

170+

Cumulative Years of Industry Experience

Meet the Team

Yup Kim

Chief Investment Officer

Tom Masthay

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Frank Atkins

Senior Director, Public Equity

Hester Cai

Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

Ngoc Can

Senior Director, Direct Investments

Amol Deshpande

Managing Director, Head of Direct Investments

Yvonne Huang

Portfolio Manager, Private Equity

Monica Huffer

Portfolio Director, Real Assets

Philip Hunter O’Brien

Managing Director, Head of Private Equity

Joel Palmer

Portfolio Manager, Real Assets

Darren Schlissel

Senior Director, Head of Fixed Income

Tim Sweeney

Managing Director, Head of Public Markets

Isidora Stankovic

Director, Private Equity

Kash Molwani

Booth Private Markets Fellow