Leighton Shantz

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is the state-owned pension fund entity headquartered in Austin, Texas. ERS was founded in 1947 and manages benefits for employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and some higher education institutions.

Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. (LMIMCo) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm is wholly owned by Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT). LMIMCo has the fiduciary responsibility for making investment decisions related to the assets of their parent company’s post-retirement benefit plans.

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1972, TCRS is a defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime retirement, survivor and disability benefits for employees and their beneficiaries. The firm covers state employees, higher education employees, K-12 public school teachers and employees of political subdivisions who have elected to participate in the plan.