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NYSTRS hosted its 14th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Investments and Professional Services Conference Feb. 15, with a slight twist: For the first time in its history, the event was held at the University at Albany.

More than 200 attendees gathered for the daylong conference on the state university campus here in New York’s capital city where Chad Tredway, Head of Real Estate Americas with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, served as keynote speaker. Mr. Tredway sat down with NYSTRS’ Executive Director & CIO Thomas K. Lee for a fireside chat to discuss his career journey and the challenges faced by those looking to thrive in the field of investments.

The conference featured sessions and booths designed to acquaint potential asset managers and brokers, and professional and financial service providers, with the Retirement System. In addition to asset class workshops hosted by NYSTRS staff – including fixed income, private equity, public equities (asset managers and brokers) and real estate – attendees also joined sessions focused on culture building and diversity, equity and inclusion; member relations – “our why”; and gender equity in asset management.

The conference also featured many networking opportunities for attendees to introduce themselves to System staff and network with their peers.

A list of attendees can be found here. Recordings of our featured sessions are listed below:

  • NYSTRS' 13th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Investments and Professional Services Conference was held Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at the System’s office in Albany. The Retirement System welcomed 200 in-person attendees while more than 30 attended virtually.

    NYSTRS was delighted to host two prominent speakers as part of the conference. Seema Hingorani, founder and chair of Girls Who Invest, delivered the opening address. Ms. Hingorani, managing director and strategic client and talent engagement lead with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, spoke about her passion to found Girls Who Invest – a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and leadership in the investment management industry. The organization offers college students two fully subsidized education programs in investment and asset management.

    Tina Byles Williams, chief executive officer, chief investment officer and founder of Xponance, served as keynote speaker. NYSTRS’ Executive Director & CIO Thomas K. Lee held a fireside chat with Ms. Williams who spoke about her experience founding her own firm and being a diverse leader in the asset management industry.

    The daylong conference featured several sessions designed to acquaint potential asset managers and brokers, and professional and financial service providers, with the Retirement System.  Asset class workshops – including fixed income, private equity, public equities (asset managers and brokers) and real estate – gave attendees the opportunity to hear from NYSTRS managing directors and staff. Attendees learned about NYSTRS’ portfolio and investment needs while also gaining greater insight into the qualifications the System expects of its business partners and our initiatives. The conference also featured many networking opportunities for attendees to introduce themselves to System staff and network with their peers.

    • Read the MWBE Asset Management and Financial Institution Strategy Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Prior years' reports, pursuant to Chapter 171 of the Laws of 2010, are found in our Library.
    • Refer to NYSTRS' minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) asset management and financial institution guidelines.

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