The investments are the plan’s first in the private credit space.
The plan’s investment consultant is recommending discussions on areas such as real estate, infrastructure, private equity and direct lending.
Portland, Ore.-based TCM specializes in small-cap and small- to mid-cap growth investing for both institutional and retail investors.
Plan will review better complements within the actively managed portion of its international equity portfolio.
The plan rehired one incumbent equity manager and moved another manager’s mandate to a passive portfolio.
The plan hired a new manager after rescinding the selection of its first-choice last month.
Plan added commitments to real estate and venture capital funds at this month’s board meeting.
The strategic partnership will create a distribution platform for Bell’s global equity strategies in the Americas.
She oversees a team that develops and executes on go to market plans aimed at acquiring, retaining and expanding client relationships.
She manages the firm’s consultants across all offices and executes goals for the consulting department.