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Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System was established in 1974 to supply cost-efficient pension administration to municipalities and other local entities...
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System was established in 1974 to supply cost-efficient pension administration to municipalities and other local entities that lack their own retirement systems. Timothy A. Reese, who previously served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer, leads the organization as both CEO and CIO. PMRS deploys capital across core real estate through vehicles managed by Nuveen and TIAA, a timberland portfolio run by Forest Investment Associates, and diversified commodities exposure. It also maintains limited-partner commitments to buyout, distressed-debt and venture strategies via LLR Equity Partners and ABS Capital Partners. Geographic reach centers on U.S. assets with additional exposure to global credit and equity markets through external managers. Confirmed holdings include positions in Ares Global Multi-Asset Credit and SSGA US Aggregate Bond Index. The system employs 17 professionals and maintains its sole office in Harrisburg. It participates in PAPERS, NCPERS, NASRA and GFOA. In December 2024 PMRS received the CIO Industry Innovation Award for Public Defined Benefit plans. Adjacent activity includes Reese’s founding of the Minority Angel Investors Network. PMRS operates under statutory governance with the Pennsylvania Treasurer serving as custodian and an elected board of trustees setting policy. This structure separates investment execution from the sponsoring municipalities while requiring all plans to meet state actuarial standards.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1974
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Harrisburg
Corporate office
1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102-2315, United States
Principals
Timothy A. Reese
CEO and Chief Investment Officer
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System?
Timothy A. Reese holds the combined role of CEO and Chief Investment Officer. The Board of Trustees, chaired by Barry L. Sherman, sets overall policy. Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer, serves as ex-officio member and statutory custodian.
Does Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The system acts primarily as a limited partner in commingled funds and separate accounts. Holdings include Nuveen U.S. Real Estate Fund, TIAA U.S. Real Estate Fund, Ares Global Multi-Asset Credit and LLR Equity Partners.
What asset classes does Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System currently hold?
Core real estate, timberland, public equities, fixed-income index funds and multi-asset credit form the main exposures. Additional allocations exist in diversified commodities and select private-equity and venture strategies.
How is Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System governed?
An independent state agency, PMRS reports to a Board of Trustees that includes elected municipal representatives and ex-officio state officials. The Pennsylvania Treasury acts as statutory custodian.
Where does Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System source its investment managers?
External managers are retained through competitive processes advised by Marquette Associates and RVK. Current relationships include Polen Capital Management, Nuveen, TIAA and Forest Investment Associates.
Does Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System maintain any philanthropic or impact vehicles?
CEO Timothy A. Reese founded the Minority Angel Investors Network, which provides early-stage capital to minority-, women- and veteran-owned startups. The network operates separately from PMRS plan assets.
What recent conference activity has Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System undertaken?
Representatives spoke at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May 2024 on public pension strategies and private credit. The system also participated in the PAPERS Forum in Harrisburg the same month.
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