Episode 292: Steve Neel of New Mexico Educational Retirement Board: Partnerships as a Pathway to the Future?

Steve Neel is Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board.  He spearheads the substantial alternative investing program at the fund. Our conversation starts with Steve’s childhood in the wettest state in the US – Hawaii – and how he ended up in one of the driest – New Mexico.  

We discuss his ascent through the ranks at the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, some of the mentors who helped to shape his approach and the approach to building a diversified alternatives portfolio that the fund has adopted.

From what to order on a menu in New Mexico to how to build a fruitful strategic partnership this discussion is packed with fresh, relatable insights about the world of investing and beyond. 

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