Mona Williams, President, spoke as part of a panel discussion at the New York State Insurance Fund MWBE Forum on October 4 in Albany, NY.

Thurman V. White, Jr., Chief Executive Officer was inducted into the Wall of Fame by the Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools on November 2 in Oklahoma City, OK. Over the past 32 years, the Wall of Fame has celebrated the long, rich history of Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS). It includes some of the city’s and nation’s most influential business, community and artistic leaders.

Thurman V. White, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, spoke as part of the panel discussion entitled "Institutional Investing with Minority and Emerging Managers" moderated by TOIGO Board Member and Commonfund Chief Investment Officer Mark Anson. The event was held on September 27 in New York, NY.

Tony J. Lee, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, spoke at the Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) National Conference, which was held September 6-7 in New York, NY.

Mona Williams, Executive Vice President, spoke at the NASP Pension and Financial Services Conference, "Positive Disruptions: Leveraging New Drivers of Economic Growth", which was held on June 26-28 in Los Angeles, CA.

Andrew Finver, Director of Hedge Fund Research, spoke as part of the panel discussion at Cowen Prime Services and EisnerAmper Town Hall Investor Panel on June 27 in San Francisco, CA. Topics covered include: 
- Current capital raising environment; 
- Desired strategies and opportunities for 2017; 
- How are hedge fund allocations viewed relative to overall portfolio; 
- What not to do in a due diligence meeting and how to best structure marketing materials; 
- How important are fees and operational infrastructure for an emerging manager; 
- How is a hedge fund evaluated from a qualitative & quantitative perspective.

Jose Balagot, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, spoke at the New America Alliance Roundtable on May 18 in Austin, TX.

Thurman V. White, Jr., President and CEO, spoke at the CalPERS and CalSTRS 2017 Diversity Forum on May 10 in Sacramento, CA.

Thurman V. White, Jr., President and CEO, spoke on pension diversity funds at the National Action Network Convention, which was held April 26-29 in New York, NY.

Andrew Finver, Director of Hedge Fund Research, spoke at the 100 Women in Finance Fourth Annual West Coast Investor - Female Owned or Led Manager Conference, "Capitalizing on Diversity and Returns: Investing With Women Managers", on April 20 in San Francisco, CA.