Hub International, Co-Invest RFP, Consultant Hires, CTPF 2026 Plan, Infrastructure Commitments

In this week’s Dakota Fundraising News Podcast, Lara Galloway joins Elevation Point as head of growth alongside Melinda Brodbeck as head of corporate communications, Saibal Mukherjee takes on equities manager research at Mercer, Hunter Brackett becomes public equity portfolio manager at the NC Department of State Treasury, and Pierre Duran joins Trinity University to oversee private markets. Hub International acquires Veripax Wealth Management as part of its $178B RIA network expansion, while The Quick Group and Alteris Capital Partners both debut new RIAs with over $100M in assets. On the institutional front, Louisiana TRS selects Hamilton Lane and StepStone to lead its private markets consulting, with an RFP open for $10B+ AUM co-investment managers, and Chicago Teachers’ outlines $170M in real estate and infrastructure pacing plans. Jacksonville’s large cap value manager vote is postponed, Fresno County commits $100M+ across four managers, and Texas TRS makes $895M in new allocations across private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. BharCap Partners raises $1.1B for Fund II, with backing from LAFPP, and Mekong Capital announces plans for a $200M regenerative agriculture fund launching in 2026.Tired of fragmented data slowing you down? Book a demo of Dakota Research to centralize critical investment data and intelligence to simplify your decision-making process.