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City of Mobile (AL) Police & Firefighters’ Retirement Plan
City of Mobile Police & Firefighters' Retirement Plan — a public defined-benefit pension for first responders, with buyout and timberland investments.
City of Mobile (AL) Police & Firefighters’ Retirement Plan
The City of Mobile (AL) Police & Firefighters' Retirement Plan operates as a public defined-benefit pension fund for police and fire personnel employed by the city. The fund's board is chaired by Bryan T. Lee, a retired fire service captain, with Vice-Chairman Matthew M. James serving as a Police Captain. Other board members include Keith Stallings, Matthew Singleton, and Emanuel Roberts, all appointed by the city council or from the ranks of retired officers. The pension fund has no disclosed founding year in public records. The portfolio's private markets strategy centers on buyout fund investments, with a confirmed commitment to Timberland Investment Resources' Eastern Timberland Opportunities Fund, a real-assets vehicle focused on US timberland. Asset-class mix visible in public filings includes private equity buyout, timberland/real assets, and likely domestic fixed income and equities typical of public plans. Geographic footprint is primarily North America, with timberland investments inside the United States. No named co-investors or public direct deal disclosures exist. The plan has no disclosed team size or AUM figure in public sources. The Director of Pensions, Kathlyn Scott, is the sole named executive staff member. The fund participates in the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) for RFP postings and industry best practices. No recent operational events (2024–2025) are externally verifiable beyond routine board meetings. A structural differentiator is the board composition: retired first responders who bring operational risk perspective to investment decision-making. The fund uses municipal infrastructure (fiscal officer, pension consultant) for administration and relies on NCPERS and external partners like Timberland Investment Resources for specialized mandates. Governance follows public-pension openness requirements, with board members serving as fiduciary stewards under Alabama state oversight.
General information
Firm type
Public Defined Benefit Pension Fund
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Mobile
Corporate office
Mobile, AL, United States
Principals
Bryan T. Lee
Chairman
Matthew M. James
Vice-Chairman
Kathlyn Scott
Director of Pensions
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at the Mobile Police & Firefighters' Retirement Plan?
The board is chaired by Bryan T. Lee, a retired fire service captain. Vice-Chairman Matthew M. James is a Police Captain. Other voting board members include retired officers and city council appointees. The Director of Pensions, Kathlyn Scott, handles day-to-day administration. External pension consultants support strategy (per public record).
How does the plan source its private equity deals?
The plan uses the NCPERS network for RFP postings and industry connections. It works with external consultants and has committed to Timberland Investment Resources for timberland funds. No proprietary deal sourcing team is disclosed (per public record).
What asset classes does the plan target?
Visible allocations include private equity buyout funds and timberland/real assets. As a public defined-benefit fund, it also holds traditional fixed income and domestic equities, though exact allocation percentages are not disclosed (per public record).
Is the plan a single-family office or a public pension fund?
It is a public defined-benefit pension fund created by the City of Mobile for police and firefighters. It operates under Alabama public pension governance, not as a private family office (per public record).
Does the plan make direct investments or only fund commitments?
The plan appears to commit capital to external pooled funds rather than making direct investments. Its only named commitment is to a timberland fund managed by Timberland Investment Resources. No direct co-investments or club deals are publicly known (per public record).
What is the plan's relationship with specific managers and consultants?
Kathlyn Scott (Director of Pensions) and Mary Berg (Pension Consultant) are named business partners. Timberland Investment Resources is the only disclosed external manager. The plan also works with NCPERS for industry engagement (per public record).
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