Betty Salanic, CEO and founder of Accelerate Investors, interviews the world’s leading Chief Investment Officers to learn about their background, hear their current investment strategies and understand their global outlook.

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Episodes:

May 19, 2022 - Katharine Wyatt, CIO, Loyola University Chicago (Part II)

Part II:  Katie Wyatt, CIO of the $1.5 billion Loyola University Chicago endowment, discusses identifying high-quality managers, investment strategies that interest her, and she shares advice on having a growth mindset. (Recorded January 17, 2022)

Jan 24, 2022 - Katharine Wyatt, CIO, Loyola University Chicago (Part I)

Katharine Wyatt, CIO of the $1.5 billion Loyola University Chicago endowment, discusses transitioning the endowment to an internally managed investment model, Loyola’s decision to divest from fossil fuels, and she shares as an investor what concerns her and excites her the most in 2022. (Recorded January 17, 2022)

Dec 20, 2021 - Jonathan Grabel, CIO, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (Part II)

Part II: Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, LACERA, a $70 billion pension fund with over 165,000 beneficiaries, shares with us how LACERA ensures that it is seeing the best investment opportunities, his thoughts on active vs. passive investing, and in this episode listen to the CIO to CIO question from Charmel Maynard, CIO of the University of Miami. (Recorded May 27, 2021)

Aug 9, 2021 - Jonathan Grabel, CIO, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (Part I)

Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, LACERA, a $70 billion pension fund with over 165,000 beneficiaries, shares with us his background and how he became CIO at LACERA. Jon also describes LACERA’s differentiated asset allocation strategy. For instance, did you know private equity and public markets are both bucketed in the growth portfolio? He also discusses inflation and portfolio diversification.

Jun 30, 2021 - Charmel Maynard, CIO, University of Miami (Part II)

Charmel Maynard, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Miami, shares with us how the endowment leverages its illustrious board when making investment decisions. He also provides advice for emerging managers, and Charmel also discusses the mindset of pushing oneself to achieve one’s full potential.

May 28, 2021 - Charmel Maynard, CIO, University of Miami (Part I)

Charmel Maynard, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Miami, shares how he became Treasurer at 32. He also imparts his advice on how to become a chief investment officer. And Charmel discusses the endowment’s increased interest in alternative investment strategies.

Apr 30, 2021 - Alex Doñé, CIO, New York City Pension Funds (Part II)

Alex Doñé, chief investment officer of the $225 billion NYC Pension Funds, shares with us the advantages and challenges of investing on behalf of the 4th largest pension fund in the world. Alex also provides his perspective on hedge fund opportunities and describes NYC Pension Fund’s commitment to co-investment opportunities. And in this episode, listen to what Scott Pittman, chief investment officer of Mount Sinai Health System, asks Alex in our CIO to CIO question.

Mar 31, 2021 - Alex Doñé, CIO, New York City Pension Funds (Part I)

Alex Doñé, chief investment officer of the $225 billion New York City pension funds, the fourth largest pension plan in the world with 730,000 beneficiaries, shares with us his career trajectory to becoming chief investment officer. He also imparts his career advice for underrepresented people in financial services and Alex discusses the importance of investment management reflecting the diversity of the NYC pensioners. (Recorded December 22, 2020)

Feb 25, 2021 - Scott Pittman, CIO, Mount Sinai Health System (Part I‪I)‬

Scott Pittman, chief investment officer of the $2 billion endowment for Mount Sinai, the largest hospital system in NYC, shares with us how Mount Sinai leverages its board members - many who are titans in the investment industry. He also discusses his thinking about investing in healthcare as the CIO of a hospital system endowment. In addition, he describes the role of Mount Sinai’s endowment in decreasing the wealth and healthcare disparities that exist in our society - brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Recorded July 2020)

Jan 29, 2021 - Scott Pittman, CIO, Mount Sinai Health System (Part I‪)‬

Scott Pittman, CIO of the $2 billion endowment for Mount Sinai, the largest hospital system in New York City, shares what drew him to this role, how his office identifies new investment opportunities, and he describes investments that Mount Sinai has made that he is particularly proud of. (Recorded July, 2020)

Dec 15, 2020 - Chris Ailman, CIO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (Part II)

Chris Ailman, chief investment officer of California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), a $230 billion pension fund, which has a 72% female membership, shares his thoughts on the role the government should play in supporting individuals vs. equity markets during our current economic crisis. He also discusses his thoughts on active management in the era of COVID-19 and he describes the leadership role that CalSTRS has played and continues to play in furthering ESG Principles. (Recorded April 28, 2020)

Nov 24, 2020 - Chris Ailman, CIO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (Part I)

Chris Ailman, chief investment officer of California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), a $230 billion pension fund, which has a 72% female membership, discusses their risk mitigating strategies and innovative strategies and the role they play in the CalSTRS portfolio. He also discusses how we are in a health crisis vs. a financial crisis and where he sees investment opportunities. Additionally, he shares with us his thoughts on the CalSTRS emerging managers strategy. (Recorded April 28, 2020)

Oct 30, 2020 - Johara Farhadieh, CIO, Illinois State Board of Investment (Part II)

Johara Farhadieh, CIO and executive director of the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI), a $20 billion defined benefit plan and a $4.5 billion deferred compensation plan, discusses how ISBI’s investment process has been impacted by COVID-19, shares her advice to asset owners on diversity and inclusion, and describes how ISBI holds its investment partners accountable. (Recorded July 14, 2020)

Sept 26, 2020 - Johara Farhadieh, CIO, Illinois State Board of Investment (Part I)

Johara Farhadieh, CIO and executive director of Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI), a $20 billion defined benefit plan and a $4.5 billion deferred compensation plan, shares with us her career trajectory at ISBI, discusses the BlackRock Emerging Broker Council, and she describes ISBI’s relationship with its strategic partners. (Recorded July 14, 2020)

Aug 13, 2020 - Marcus Frampton, CIO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Part II)

Marcus Frampton, CIO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a $60 billion sovereign wealth fund, shares with us how APF thinks about incorporating ESG principles into its investment portfolio, how APF thinks about diversifying from its oil exposure, and what aspect concerns him the most about the COVID-19 pandemic. (Recorded April 24, 2020)

Jul 22, 2020 - Marcus Frampton, CIO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Part I)

Marcus Frampton, CIO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a $60 billion sovereign wealth fund, shares with us his investment philosophy, top reasons why APF does not invest in a fund manager, and his thoughts on investing in private equity co-investments, hedge funds, and tech in the era of COVID-19. (Recorded April 24, 2020)

Jun 26, 2020 - Rodrigo Garcia, CIO, Illinois State Treasurer (Part II)

Part 2: Rodrigo Garcia, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares the challenges of investing as a public fund, how diversity adds to the bottom line, and a few book recommendations - just in time for your summer reading list! (Recorded February 27, 2020)

May 14, 2020 - Rodrigo Garcia, CIO, Illinois State Treasurer (Part I)

Rodrigo Garcia, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares his story of growing up in Little Village on the southside of Chicago to becoming a CIO, how he views his investment consultant relationships, and why venture capital is such an appealing asset class for his fund. (Recorded February 27, 2020)

Apr 24, 2020 - Dominic Garcia, CIO, New Mexico PERA

Dominic Garcia, CIO of New Mexico PERA (NMPERA), shares what he learned while working with David Villa, the CIO of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, how he is turning NMPERA around, and his strategies for managing the challenge of a low return environment. (Recorded January 2020)

Mar 19, 2020 - Jase Auby, CIO, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

During this unprecedented time, we are reminded of lessons learned from other challenging economic periods. Jase Auby, CIO of Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) provides a pension’s perspective on lessons learned from the Global Financial Crisis, the challenges of investing as the sixth largest pension fund in the nation, and innovative strategies that TRS is employing to deliver great returns. (Recorded January 2020)

Feb 20, 2020 - Angela Miller-May, CIO, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund

Angela Miller-May, CIO of Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund, shares her thoughts and perspectives on switching career paths, preparing for the next recession, and investing globally.