Rusty Guinn

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Salient Partners LP (Salient) is an asset management boutique headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2002 by Andrew Linbeck, Jeremy Radcliffe and Haag Sherman. In 2003, the firm merged with Pinnacle Management & Trust Co. to form Salient Partners & Pinnacle Trust Co. Two years later the firm adopted the name Salient Partners LP. In 2022, they were acquired by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

Endowment Advisers LP (dba Cypress Creek Partners) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2004 and was acquired by CCP Operating LLC in 2021. Cypress Creek Partners provides investment advisory services to private funds and registered investment companies.

Salient Capital Advisors LLC (Salient) is an asset management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded when their direct parent, Salient Partners LP acquired RDG Capital LLC in December 2010. Salient provides real assets, tactical equity alternatives, and private solutions for institutional investors and investment advisors.

DE Guardiola Advisors LLC is a private company based in New York, NY.

Asset Management Finance LLC engages in the provision of capital to investment firms. It includes institutional asset managers, alternative asset managers, wealth managers and private equity firms that are seeking funding for recapitalizations, growth initiatives, management buy-outs, acquisition financing, owner liquidity and other strategic investment objectives. The company was founded by Robert Jakacki and Norton H. Reamer in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.