Alice Warner Handy

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid plans along with other benefits for Virginia?s public sector employees. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

Shenandoah Life Insurance Co. provides various individual and group insurance services. Its insurances include accident, dental, disability, homeowners, life and annuities. The firm provides services to various segments such as woman, senior citizens and families. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Roanoke, VA.

The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Investure LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The firm was founded by Alice Handy and Charles Cooke in 2003 to serve as the outsourced investment office to a select group of endowments and private foundations.

The University of Virginia Investment Management Co. is a University of Virginia-related foundation that provides investment management services to the University, independent foundations and other affiliated entities. They are located in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Part of The Bessemer Group, Inc., Bessemer Securities Corp. is a venture capital firm. The company is based in New York, NY.

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. preserves and maintains Monticello. It also conducts programs that focus on archeology, world history, agriculture and gardening, food and cooking, science and exploration, and papers on Thomas Jefferson. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.