ASRS
Cole Smith, CFA, currently serves as Senior Equity Portfolio Manager and previously as Portfolio Manager for Public Equity at the Arizona State Retirement System since November 2014. Prior experience includes roles as Trade Administrator and Brokerage Associate at Vanguard from August 2010 to November 2014, as well as a Financial Advisor Intern at Merrill Lynch from September 2008 to August 2010. Cole Smith holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Arizona State University, expected to be completed in December 2023, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from New Mexico State University, obtained in 2009.
ASRS
For more than 50 years, the Arizona State Retirement System has provided retirement security to Arizona’s public servants, including teachers, municipal workers, and other government employees. The ASRS proudly serves more than a half-million members, including more than 100,000 retired members.