Pension Board

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Representative	Position	Term Information
William F. Bruton, Jr. (City Manager, Pension Approval Authority)	Post 1	January 2026
Joseph Goldstein (Council Member, Chairman of the Finance and Investments Committee)	Post 2	January 11, 2023
Cheryl Richardson (Council Member, Chairman of the Personnel and Insurance Committee)	Post 3	January 11, 2023
Rich Buss (General Employee Representative, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities)	Post 4	December 31, 2022
Patina Brown (General Employee Representative, Board Vice Chairman, Designated Pension Approval Authority, Deputy Director of Finance)	Post 5	December 31, 2022
Bruce Bishop (General Employee Representative, Deputy Director of IT)	Post 6	December 31, 2024
Keisha Register (General Employee Representative, Employment Manager)	Post 7	December 31, 2024
Patrick Bonito, Jr. (Police Representative, Designated Pension Approval Authority, Police Lieutenant)	Post 8	December 31, 2022
Bobby Moss (Fire Representative, Board Chairman, Designated Pension Approval Authority, Fire Commander)	Post 9	December 31, 2024
Marty Ferrell (Interim Police Chief, Votes in absence of Police Representative)	Ex Officio	January 2026
Tim Milligan (Fire Chief, Votes in absence of Fire Representative)	Ex Officio	January 2026
Davy Godfrey (Secretary, Director of HR and Risk Management, Non-voting)	Ex Officio	Board appointed
Sam Lady (Treasurer, Director of Finance, Non-voting)	Ex Officio	Board appointed

Pension Board Attorneys: Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp, and Wilson, LLP (primary attorneys R. Read Gignilliat and Patrick Lail), and City Attorney Douglas Haynie from Haynie, Litchfield, Crane and White, P.C.,
General Pension Consultant: CBIZ
General Pension Actuary: Clark Weeks of Weeks Retirement Solutions
General Pension Auditors: Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC
General Pension Trust Custodial Services: Truist
General Pension Investment Strategies (Five active managers and one passive strategy): Eagle Capital Management, LLC, Orleans Capital Management Corporation, Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co., Victory Capital Management Inc., Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., iShares Russell Small/Mid-Cap Index Fund
Securities Monitoring: Kessler, Topaz, Meltzer, & Check, LLP
Supplemental Pension Plan Trustee/Recordkeeper: MissionSquare Retirement
Supplemental Pension Consultant: AndCo Consulting
Designation of approval authority for pension, retirement, and disability payments

Handle distribution of all reports to participants
Handle arbitration between the city and the participants in all matters regarding the plan
Handle any notices of eligibility, benefits, available options, and any other notices required by the plan, contract, or rules and regulations
Decide all questions and disputes on the interpretation and eligibility of persons for payment under any pension, retirement, and disability ordinance of the City of Marietta
Take any mandated education related to their position

Recommend to the council the awarding of contract(s) for actuarial and investment management and other administrative services as needed
Adopt rules and regulations providing procedures for the granting of pension, retirement, and disability benefits and to approve payments for such persons entitled to payment
Adopt investment programs and procedures for funds held by any investment manager
Adopt all documents issued by the board
Review and recommend changes in the pension, retirement, and disability program
When requested by the city manager, to advise the city manager on all pension, retirement, or disability payment matters
To do all other things necessary and proper to carry out the duties required of it is as the pension board of the City of Marietta

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