The incumbent domestic small-cap growth equity manager had been on watch due to personnel changes and underperformance.
The firm’s sixth private equity fund surpassed its $4 billion target.
The managing director retired after more than 20 years at the firm.
Tom Masthay succeeds Yup Kim, who resigned from the role after nearly two years.
Monte Tarbox will step in as interim cio of the more than $300 billion systems as part of new City Comptroller Mark Levine’s transition team.
The new hires are based in London.
The retirement system does not currently utilize an investment consultant.
The real assets consultant will cover non-real estate asset classes such as infrastructure, energy transition and natural resources.
The district last conducted a search for the services in 2023.
The institution retained its general investment consultant, which has been providing the services since 2009, following a search launched in the second quarter.