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Joe Aguilar, Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury
Joe Aguilar is the Chief Investment
Officer for Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs. In his role, Mr.
Aguilar directs seven investment portfolios spanning across public and private
market investments on behalf of the Illinois Treasury’s combined $52 billion
investment portfolio including the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund, a $1B
impact investment fund investing across venture, buyout and private credit, two
529 College Saving Plans, the State’s Achieving a Better Life Experience
program, Student Innovation Investments, Infrastructure Development Account,
and the Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program. As the Chief Investment
Officer, Mr. Aguilar leads all aspects of investment implementation, including
the development of processes and procedures, asset allocation, the Office’s
sustainable investment strategy, and the selection of investment products and
managers. He is responsible for leading the investment team and the stewardship
for all investments and external public and private market investment managers
including venture, private equity, and private credit managers invested through
the office’s platforms.
Mr.
Aguilar was previously the Director of Investment Analysis and Due Diligence
with the Illinois State Treasury in which he led due diligence efforts in which he led the manager selection
process, assessment, and monitoring of all investment managers and
co-investments. |