Dale Sims

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Courage Capital Management LLC (Courage Capital) is a privately held, registered alternative asset management firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Richard Patton in 1998. Courage Capital manages private funds on behalf of institutional investors and family offices.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Alamance Regional Medical Center, is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization, committed to improving the health of the citizens of Alamance County and its surrounding communities through the provision of a continuum of high quality clinical, educational, preventive-wellness, and support services in a safe and friendly environment. It also provides excellent healthcare in a cost-effective manner that represents value to patients, physicians, payors, and the community

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System (SRPS) is the state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1982, the firm administers death, disability and retirement benefits on behalf of their members. These include active and former State employees, teachers, State police, judges, law enforcement. SRPS provides important coverage both during a member’s working career and after they retire.