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Iron Workers District Council of TN Valley & Vicinity Pension Plan
Trustee Bryant Hollowell helps oversee the Iron Workers Tennessee Valley Pension Plan, a Nashville-based defined-benefit fund for ironworkers in TN, KY,...
Iron Workers District Council of TN Valley & Vicinity Pension Plan
The Iron Workers District Council of TN Valley & Vicinity Pension Plan operates as a defined-benefit plan from its Nashville base, providing specified retirement payments to union ironworkers in central Tennessee, southern Kentucky, and northern Alabama. It draws its constituency from affiliated locals including Local 492 in Nashville, Local 167 in Memphis, Local 92 in Birmingham, and Local 70 in Louisville. The late Jerry Williams, a former Business Manager, served as a delegate to the District Council until his death in 2016; Bryant Hollowell currently serves as a trustee. Asset-class allocation is not publicly disclosed. As a Taft-Hartley multiemployer plan, the fund presumably maintains a diversified portfolio typical of union pension funds — spanning public equities, fixed income, and likely an allocation to real estate or private markets, though no specific positions or managers are publicly named. The plan works in tandem with the Iron Workers District Council of TN Valley and Vicinity Welfare Plan, a separate fund based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, covering health and welfare benefits. No recent team expansion, mandate change, or deployment activity has been publicly reported. The fund's operational posture reflects the conservative, benefit-security mandate common to multiemployer defined-benefit plans — prioritizing stable returns over venture exposure. The plan participates in IMPACT, the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust, a labor-management partnership that creates job opportunities and addresses contractor relations. Structurally, the plan sits inside a network of regional building-trades locals rather than operating as an independent institutional allocator. Investment decisions are likely guided by a joint board of trustees representing both labor and contributing employers, a governance model that distinguishes Taft-Hartley plans from public pension funds. No co-investment vehicles or separate foundations are attached to the plan.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Nashville
Corporate office
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Principals
Bryant Hollowell
Trustee
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at the Iron Workers Tennessee Valley Pension Plan?
The plan is governed by a joint board of trustees representing both union labor and contributing employers, typical for Taft-Hartley multiemployer funds. Bryant Hollowell is a named trustee, but the full composition of the investment committee and any external consultant relationships are not publicly disclosed. Day-to-day management likely involves an executive director or administrator, though no name has been published.
How does the plan source investment managers or opportunities?
No public information describes manager selection processes. Multiemployer plans of this scale typically rely on investment consultants to run manager searches, asset-liability studies, and performance monitoring. The plan's affiliation with IMPACT, a labor-management cooperative, may influence real-asset or infrastructure allocations, but no specific commitments have been publicly reported.
Is the plan a single-employer or multiemployer pension fund?
It is a Taft-Hartley multiemployer defined-benefit plan. Contributions come from multiple employing contractors signatory to collective bargaining agreements with Iron Workers Locals 492, 167, 92, and 70 across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama. This structure pools risk and resources across many small and mid-sized construction employers.
What is the relationship between the pension plan and Iron Workers Local 492?
Iron Workers Local 492, based in Nashville, represents skilled union ironworkers in central Tennessee and southern Kentucky. It is the primary local affiliated with the District Council and serves as a business partner to the pension plan. The plan's website is hosted under the Local 492 domain, suggesting administrative proximity between the local and the pension fund's operations.
Does the plan co-invest alongside other union pension funds or external GPs?
No publicly reported co-investment activity has been identified. Some Taft-Hartley plans participate in union-focused real estate or infrastructure vehicles, but the Iron Workers Tennessee Valley Pension Plan has not disclosed any such commitments. Its investment posture appears conservative and oriented toward traditional asset classes.
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