Diverse Manager Outreach Portal

The Diverse Manager Outreach Portal is an opportunity for diversely-owned investment management firms with greater than 51% ownership by minorities, women, or people with a disability to present to the SURS investment team, its manager-of-manager partners, and/or its consultants. The goal of this outreach is to promote visibility of MWDB firms to an audience of institutional level asset allocators. SURS consultants and investment partners are encouraged to conduct further due diligence on participating firms. Potential SURS allocations are possible upon successfully completing the selection process outlined by the SURS procurement policy. Meetings conducted are introductory and do not replace or bypass the SURS procurement process.  For additional details on the procurement process, please see the SURS procurement policy.

SURS is committed to providing opportunities for Emerging Investment Managers and Minority Owned Broker/Dealers. SURS is also committed to providing ongoing opportunities for minority-, woman-, and persons with a disability-owned (“MWDBE”) managers that have advanced beyond the statutory definition of Emerging Investment Managers. In determining the status of a business enterprise, SURS will use the definitions found in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act, 30 ILCS 575/2(A), and (B) (30 ILCS 575/  Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. (ilga.gov))

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to Alex Ramos and Stephany Brinkman at diversemanager@surs.org.

Public Markets

Contact: Alex Ramos, Investment Officer
Consultant: Meketa Investment Group
Manager-of-Managers Partners: Xponance (Global Equity), Bivium (Public Fixed Income)
Minimum requirements to be considered for a SURS allocation: SEC registered and 51%+ ownership by minorities and women. Note: SURS does not invest in equity hedge fund strategies.

Public Markets is currently scheduling 30-minute virtual and in-person meetings for May 15.

Please click the button below to schedule a meeting.

Private Equity

Contact: Joe Duncan, Senior Investment Officer

Discretionary Private Equity Advisor: Aksia
Fund of One Partner: Fairview Capital Partners
Minimum requirements to be considered for a SURS allocation: SEC-registered and 51%+ ownership by minorities and women, as highlighted above
Aksia – focuses on funds over $300 million in size
Fairview – focuses on diverse-owned funds (as defined in Illinois statute) up to $500 million in size; North American venture capital and small buyout funds

Private Equity is currently scheduling 45-minute virtual meetings for Jun. 11 and Jul. 29.

Please click the button below to schedule a meeting.

Real Assets

Contact: Shane Willoughby, Senior Investment Officer

Consultant: Callan
Minimum requirementsto be considered for a SURS allocation:
See the minimum qualifications requirements for private real estate equity, private real estate debt, private infrastructure equity, and private agriculture equity funds on Callan’s website.

Real Assets is currently scheduling 45-minute virtual meetings for Jun. 18 and Aug. 6.

Please click the button below to schedule a meeting.

Private Credit

Contact: Joe Duncan, Senior Investment Officer

Discretionary Private Credit Advisor: Meketa
Minimum requirements to be considered for a SURS allocation: SEC registered and 51%+ ownership by minorities and women, as highlighted above. Preferred fund size is $500 million and above. Smaller fund sizes could also be considered.

Private Credit is currently scheduling 45-minute virtual meetings for Jun. 4 and Jul. 15.

Please click the button below to schedule a meeting.

Systematic Trend Following/Alternative Risk Premia

Contact: Jessica Pickens, Senior Investment Officer

Consultant: Meketa Investment Group
Minimum requirements to be considered for a SURS allocation: SEC registered and 51%+ ownership by minorities and women.

Preferred Strategies: Systematic Trend Following, Alternative Risk Premia

Systematic Trend Following is currently scheduling 30-minute virtual meetings for Feb 26.

Please click the button below to schedule a meeting.

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to Alex Ramos and Stephany Brinkman at diversemanager@surs.org.