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City of Coral Gables Retirement System
The City of Coral Gables Retirement System was established in 1957 to provide retirement, disability, and death benefits for the city's eligible public...
City of Coral Gables Retirement System
The City of Coral Gables Retirement System was established in 1957 to provide retirement, disability, and death benefits for the city's eligible public workforce. The sponsoring employer is the City of Coral Gables municipal government. Administration transitioned to Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS) in July 2023 (per the firm's official communications). A six-member Board of Trustees governs the system; City Manager Peter Iglesias serves as the appointing authority, with City Finance Director Diana Gomez and local real estate developer Alex Mantecon among the seated trustees. The plan deploys capital across a deliberately diversified mix of asset classes. Public records confirm direct commitments to institutional real estate vehicles including the JP Morgan Strategic Property Fund, the UBS Trumbull Property Fund, and the Boyd Watterson GSA Fund. The system also participates in opportunistic credit through PIMCO's Tactical Opportunities Fund and DISCO Fund, and allocates to multi-strategy hedge fund exposure via Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund. A local Florida tilt is visible in the commitment to TerraCap Partners V, a Naples-based manager. The system operates a securities lending program for incremental yield. July 2023 marked an operational shift when the system engaged GRS to handle day-to-day plan administration. The plan maintains membership in the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA), where board members regularly attend educational conferences and peer sessions. Public records do not disclose a total full-time staff count or dedicated internal investment team headcount. The system's size — approximately $501 million — places it among the smaller standalone municipal pension funds in Florida. The structural differentiator is governance: a plan overseen by a small, locally rooted board where trustees include the City Manager, the Finance Director, and a private-sector real estate developer. This creates a blend of public accountability and direct real-asset fluency that influences the portfolio's consistent tilt toward property and private-market strategies.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1957
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Coral Gables
Corporate office
Coral Gables, FL, United States
Principals
Diana M. Gomez
Board Trustee and City Finance Director
Alex Mantecon
Board Trustee
Peter J. Iglesias
City Manager and Board Appointing Authority
Amos Rojas, Jr.
Board Trustee
Manny Carreno
Board Trustee
Christopher Challenger
Board Trustee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who governs the City of Coral Gables Retirement System?
A six-member Board of Trustees governs the system. The City Manager, Peter Iglesias, serves as the appointing authority. Known board members include City Finance Director Diana Gomez, local real estate developer Alex Mantecon of MV Real Estate Holdings, Amos Rojas Jr., Manny Carreno, and Christopher Challenger.
What is the system's investment strategy?
The portfolio spans real estate, opportunistic credit, multi-strategy hedge funds, and secondaries. Confirmed positions include the JP Morgan Strategic Property Fund, UBS Trumbull Property Fund, PIMCO Tactical Opportunities Fund, PIMCO DISCO Fund, Boyd Watterson GSA Fund, Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund, and TerraCap Partners V. The system also runs a securities lending program.
Does the Coral Gables plan invest directly in real estate or only through funds?
The system gains real estate exposure primarily through institutional fund commitments. Public records show commitments to core and opportunistic property vehicles managed by JP Morgan, UBS, Boyd Watterson, and TerraCap Partners, covering sectors including commercial, mixed-use, and government-leased assets.
Who handles the day-to-day administration of the plan?
As of July 2023, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS) administers the retirement system. GRS provides pension administration services including benefit calculations, member portal access, and actuarial support.
How large is the Coral Gables Retirement System?
Public records and Altss research estimate the system's assets at approximately $501 million. The plan serves eligible employees of the City of Coral Gables municipal government and does not publicly disclose its AUM figure on a real-time basis.
Does the system co-invest alongside other Florida public pensions?
There is no public evidence of formal co-investment pools or clubs with other Florida municipal plans. The system does participate in the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA) for trustee education and peer networking.
What is the plan's posture toward venture capital or early-stage investing?
Altss research catalogs early-stage, venture, and mezzanine tags for the plan, but confirmed public commitments lean heavily toward real estate, credit, and multi-strategy hedge fund vehicles rather than traditional venture funds. Any venture exposure is likely small and may be embedded within multi-strategy or opportunistic fund commitments.
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