Michael Brakebill

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.

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.