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St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund
The St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund is a municipal pension plan sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, providing retirement benefits to the...
St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund
The St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund is a municipal pension plan sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, providing retirement benefits to the city's firefighters. The fund is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees chaired by Brett Ciskoski, with trustees Bradley Williams, David Wirth, Amy Powell, and Daniel Mory rounding out the board. It operates as a defined-benefit plan within Florida's municipal pension framework, though the precise founding date and current funded status are not part of the public record readily available. The fund allocates across two primary sleeves: a real estate investment trust portfolio and a hedge fund-of-funds portfolio. The REIT allocation spans mixed-use properties, suggesting exposure to both commercial and residential real estate sectors. The hedge fund-of-funds structure indicates a multi-manager approach, where the pension plan delegates manager selection and portfolio construction to a commingled vehicle rather than picking individual hedge funds directly. This reflects an institutional posture that prioritizes diversification and manager access over concentrated single-manager risk. The board has five named trustees with no additional professional headcount disclosed, which is consistent with a fund that delegates investment management to external vehicles rather than maintaining an internal investment staff. No adjacent philanthropic foundations, real-asset operating arms, or private co-investment clubs have been publicly associated with the fund. The City of St. Petersburg acts as the plan sponsor, contributing employer-side payments and sharing governance duties under Florida law. The fund's structural differentiator is its pure reliance on commingled vehicles — REITs and fund-of-funds — at a time when many peer municipal plans have moved toward separate accounts or direct co-investment programs. This posture likely reflects either statutory constraints on alternative-investment complexity or a deliberate governance choice by the board to minimize internal operational overhead.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
St. Petersburg
Corporate office
St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Principals
Brett Ciskoski
Chair, Board of Trustees
Bradley Williams
Trustee
David Wirth
Trustee
Amy Powell
Trustee
Daniel Mory
Trustee
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Frequently asked questions
Who governs the St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund?
A five-member Board of Trustees, chaired by Brett Ciskoski, oversees the fund. The other trustees are Bradley Williams, David Wirth, Amy Powell, and Daniel Mory. The City of St. Petersburg serves as the plan sponsor.
Does the fund invest directly or through commingled vehicles?
The fund invests through commingled vehicles rather than making direct investments. Its disclosed allocations are to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and hedge fund-of-funds, both of which delegate individual asset selection to external managers.
What asset classes does the St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund hold?
The fund holds two primary asset classes: real estate, accessed through a REIT portfolio with mixed-use property exposure, and hedge funds, accessed through a fund-of-funds structure. Additional asset classes like public equities or fixed income may exist in the portfolio but are not part of the public record.
Does the fund maintain an internal investment team?
There is no indication of a dedicated internal investment staff beyond the five trustees. The board likely relies on the external fund-of-funds managers and REIT sponsors for day-to-day portfolio management.
Is the fund open to third-party investment or co-investment?
No. The St. Petersburg Firemen's Pension Fund is a closed municipal plan, open only to eligible firefighters employed by the City of St. Petersburg. It does not serve external institutional or individual investors.
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