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Ross Township Employees’ & Police Pension System
Daniel Berty oversees the Ross Township Employees’ & Police Pension System, a Pennsylvania public DB pension fund with alternative investments.
Ross Township Employees’ & Police Pension System
The Ross Township Employees’ & Police Pension System operates as a defined-benefit public pension fund for municipal workers in Ross Township, Pennsylvania — a suburb north of Pittsburgh. Daniel Berty, Finance Director, manages day-to-day investment oversight alongside a Board of Commissioners that includes Daniel DeMarco (President), Sarah Poweska (Vice President), and Jason Pirring as Chair of the Finance, Budget, and Pension Committee (public record). The fund supports retired employees and police personnel through a traditional pension structure. The fund's public filings list allocations spanning Cash and Cash Equivalents, Other Investments, and Alternative Investments — a typical mix for a small public pension seeking yield beyond plain bonds. While specific asset-class breakdowns are not publicly disclosed, the presence of alternative investments suggests private credit, real estate, or hedge fund exposures common among Pennsylvania municipal pensions (per public record). The fund likely uses external managers for these allocations rather than direct dealmaking. Team makeup is thin — seven named officials, all part-time commissioners or township staff. No dedicated investment officer is listed beyond Berty's finance role. The fund participates in the North Hills Council of Governments, a regional intergovernmental network. No philanthropic or separate investment vehicles are disclosed. A recent known activity is the fund's continued operation through standard pension payment cycles; no major restructuring or allocation changes have been publicly reported. The fund's structural differentiator is its pure municipal-pension governance: investment decisions flow through a Finance, Budget, and Pension Committee composed of elected commissioners, not investment professionals. This means asset allocation is politically accountable and likely conservative, with low turnover and a focus on liability-hedging rather than return maximization — distinct from larger, professionally-staffed pension systems.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Pittsburgh
Corporate office
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Principals
Daniel Berty
Finance Director
Daniel DeMarco
President, Board of Commissioners
Sarah Poweska
Vice President, Board of Commissioners
Ronald Borczyk
Township Manager
Jason Pirring
Commissioner, Chair of the Finance, Budget, and Pension Committee
Joe Laslavic
Commissioner, Member of the Finance, Budget, and Pension Committee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at the Ross Township pension system?
Daniel Berty as Finance Director handles day-to-day oversight, but investment policy is set by the Board of Commissioners through its Finance, Budget, and Pension Committee. Jason Pirring chairs that committee, with Daniel DeMarco and Joe Laslavic as members (public record).
What types of assets does the fund invest in?
Public filings list Cash and Cash Equivalents, Other Investments, and Alternative Investments. The absence of detailed breakdowns is common for small municipal pensions. The alternative category may include private credit, real estate, or fund-of-funds vehicles (per public record).
Does the fund make direct investments or use external managers?
Based on the fund's size and governance structure — part-time commissioners and no dedicated investment staff beyond the Finance Director — it likely relies on external managers for alternative asset allocations. Direct deals would be resource-intensive.
How is the fund related to Ross Township's municipal government?
The pension system is a component unit of Ross Township, administered by the Township's Finance Department under the Board of Commissioners. The same officials who oversee township operations — including Township Manager Ronald Borczyk — are involved in pension governance.
What is the fund's size or AUM?
The fund does not publicly disclose total AUM. As a small suburban Pennsylvania pension, its likely scale is under $100M, but this is an estimate based on similar municipal funds and not verified.
Does the fund invest in hedge funds or private equity?
Alternative Investments are listed as an asset class, which could include hedge funds, private equity, or private credit. No specific manager names or commitments are publicly available.
What is the fund's investment philosophy?
As a defined-benefit public pension, the primary objective is funding promised benefits to retired employees and police personnel. This implies a liability-driven approach with conservative risk tolerance — consistent with the fund's reliance on cash and unspecified alternatives rather than aggressive growth assets.
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