Arapahoe County Employees Retirement Plan

Arapahoe County Employees Retirement Plan

The Arapahoe County Employees Retirement Plan operates as a public defined benefit pension. Ben Colussy serves as its administrator. Michael Westerberg sits on the board in his capacity as county treasurer. The plan deploys capital into private equity, private credit, distressed debt, secondaries, and venture capital. Confirmed commitments include Veritas Capital Fund VIII, Oak Hill Advisors Tactical Investment Fund, Värde Partners Dislocation Fund, Siguler Guff Small Business Credit Opportunity Fund III, Horsley Bridge Partners, Portfolio Advisors Secondary Fund V, and TPG Twin Brook Direct Lending Evergreen Fund. Public positions include mandates with Dodge & Cox, JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Polen Capital. Allocations span the United States and global markets. The plan lists CapTrust as investment advisor, Gabriel Roeder Smith & Co. as actuary, Davis Graham & Stubbs as legal counsel, and CliftonLarsonAllen as auditor. In June 2025 it attended the Arapahoe County State of the County event in Aurora, Colorado. Governance flows through the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners, which confirms trustees and provides oversight.