WASHINGTON, DC – Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) Leaders On Fast Track (LOFT) program is hosting a first-of-its-kind Forum of Latino pension fund trustees, investment staff, and early-career finance professionals on Friday, June 27.  The LOFT Investors Forum partners include the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), New America Alliance (NAA), Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, which will help guide the event’s discussions.

The Forum will promote best practices, education and a talent pipeline.  Panelists will discuss personal experiences of trustees; board governance and fiduciary responsibilities; general asset allocation & risk management; private markets; real estate, infrastructure, and energy; as well as specialized, diverse and emerging manager programs. 

The Latino trustees and investment staff from pension funds with $500+ billion in combined assets have registered to attend.  Net proceeds of the effort will fund LOFT’s Finance Track including financial literacy and talent development initiatives in underserved communities.  Opportunities to attend or sponsor are still available (for more information contact Dennis Fox at Dennis@LOFTinstitute.org or visit www.LOFTInvestorsForum.org).

“Attendees and sponsors of this event value the strength of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s LOFT program and its network of thought leaders in investment management and finance,” said Ken Gurrola, JD, Hispanic Heritage Foundation board member and event co-champion with fellow board member Monika Mantilla.

Keynote speakers will include SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar, Josh Gotbaum, Director at Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Gustavo Arnavat, Former US Executive Director at Inter-American Development Bank.

Forum sponsors include Invesco, ACA Compliance Group, Adelante Capital Management, Altura Capital, Eastridge Capital, and Crowell & Moring.

About HHF and LOFT

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit originally established by the White House in 1987, inspires, prepares, positions and connects minority leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities.  HHF also promotes cultural pride, accomplishment, and the great promise of the community through public awareness campaigns seen by millions.  HHF is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami (Visit www.HispanicHeritage.org.)  Follow Hispanic Heritage Foundation on Facebook and HHFoundation on Twitter.

HHF’s award-winning leadership and workforce development programs which include the Youth Awards, Leaders On Fast Track (LOFT), LOFT Institute, Inspira Initiatives and Campaigns, and Hispanic Heritage Awards are divided into 10 “Tracks,” or industries, which are priorities for America including Innovation & Technology, Science & Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Education, Public Service, Law, Media & Entertainment, and Latinas.  Follow LOFTinstitute on Twitter.