Police Officer's & Firefighter's Retirement System
Regular MeetingSpringfield, MO · December 11, 2025
Minutes
Minutes
December 11, 2025
1. Call to Order
Setser called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at the Busch Municipal Building, 840
Boonville Avenue. Minutes taken by White.
Attendance
Members Representation Present Absent
Justin Setser President X
Charles Alexander Police X
Jamie Frieze Fire X
Ron Hoffman Retiree X
Chad Munsey Citizen X
Laura Robinson Citizen X
Andy Stewart Citizen X
Jonathan Winn Citizen X
Ann Young Citizen X
Chad Davis (NV) Fire X
Andrew McPherson (NV) Retiree X
Bryan Welch (NV) Police X
Callie Carroll (NV) City Council Liaison X
David Holtmann (NV) Finance X
Tony Kelley (NV) Administrative Director X
Nikki White (NV) Secretary X
NV = non-voting
Lance Roskens was also present.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2025
Munsey made a motion to approve the November 13, 2025 minutes as presented; 2nd by Robinson. Vote
all: Yes.
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3. Approval of Financial Statement Ending October 31, 2025
The cash and short-term investments balance at the end of October was $3,577,782. The cash – UMB
investments balance was $19,313,856.
• IRM increased $910,610. The fund returned 0.64% compared to the index return of 0.60%.
• Acadian Emerging Markets increased $903,044. The fund returned 3.86 % compared to the index
return of 4.20%.
• Brandes increased $52,715. The fund returned 0.21% compared to the index of -0.80%.
• Entrust Global Recovery decreased ($420,596). The fund returned -0.35% compared to the index of
2.90%. There was a distribution of $378,000.
• Blue Ocean decreased ($1,236,264). The fund returned -0.35% compared to the index of 2.90%. There
was a distribution of $1.2 million to UMB cash.
• Marathon had an increase of $87,046. The fund returned 0.000.90% compared to the index of 2.90%.
• Fidelity INTL Index had an increase of $777,855. The fund returned 1.01% compared to the index of
3.40%.
• IFM had a decrease of ($116,965). The fund returned -0.46% compared to the index of -0.70%.
• Loomis Sayles had an increase of $423,003. The fund returned 0.61% compared to the index return of
0.60%.
• LGT had a decrease of ($945,500). The fund returned 0.00% compared to the index return of 2.10%.
• Black Rock Russell increased $3,226,341. The return was 2.13% compared to the index of 2.10%.
• Ares Multi Global Asset returned $18,069. The fund returned 0.06% compared to the index of 0.30%.
• Baird Core Plus increased $264,058. The return was 0.29% compared to the index of 0.60%.
• There was a distribution of $385,000 from Prime Storage.
• Employee contributions for the month totaled $51,817 and employer contributions totaled $101,056.
The Public Safety Sales Tax totaled $470,310.
• Gain/Loss in market value, including managers’ fees, was $7,336,136 for the month. Total additions
were $7,959,319.
• Benefit payments totaled $3,450,454. Return of contributions totaled $228,569. Administrative
expenses totaled $32,550. Net increase to the Plan was $4,247,746.
• Total Net Assets at the end of October were $778,648,751.
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Stewart made a motion to approve the financials ending October 31, 2025; 2nd by Robinson. Vote all: Yes.
4. Review of Applications
Retiree’s Name Application Type Application Date Retirement Date Department
Eric Morgan Age & Service 11/13/2025 01/15/2026 Police
Shawn Clemens Age & Service 11/17/2025 01/26/2026 Police
Alexander made a motion to accept the applications as presented above; 2nd by Stewart. Vote all: Yes.
5. Review of Calculations
Type Years of Service Monthly Pension Partial Pension
Name Amount Amount
Danny Wilson SS Final Pay N/A $3,185.70 $308.29
Alexander made a motion to accept the calculation as presented above; 2nd by Stewart. Vote all: Yes.
6. Administrative Director’s Report
The 2026 meeting calendar was presented. The December meeting will need to be moved to the 17th due
to the requirement in the ordinance to have the board member elections the first full week in December.
Munsey made a motion to accept the 2026 meeting calendar with the noted change; 2nd by Robinson. Vote
all: Yes.
White reported that the following were reelected to the Board:
Voting Fire Representative – James Frieze
Non-Voting Fire Representative – Chad Davis
Non-Voting Police Representative – Bryan Welch
McPherson made a motion to accept the results of the election as presented; 2nd by Young. Vote all: Yes.
7. Legal Matters – Closed Session, pursuant to Section 610.021, RS MO.
Young made a motion to move to closed session at 8:43 a.m. pursuant to Section 610.021(14) RSMo.; 2nd
by Munsey. Vote Yes: Alexander, McPherson, Munsey, Robinson, Setser, Stewart and Young. Vote no:
none. Open session resumed at 8:45 a.m.
8. Quarterly Investment Report - Verus
The beginning market value in July 2025 was $754,480,368. The ending market value September 2025
was $785,580,368308
Blackrock returned 8.2% which was even with the index. Fidelity returned 4.6% compared to the index of
4.8%. Brandes returned 4.4% compared to the index of 6.2%. Acadian returned 7.8% compared to the
index of 10.6%. IR&M returned 2.1% compared to the index of 2.0%. Baird returned 2.1% compared to
the index of 2.0%. Loomis Sayles returned 2.3% compared to the index of 2.0%. Ares Global returned
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2.0% compared to the index of 1.1%. Prudential returned 1.1% compared to the index of 0.5%. IFM
returned 2.0% compared to the index of 3.7%. The total plan returned 4.0% for the quarter compared to
the policy index of 4.1%.
Stewart made a motion to accept the quarterly investment report as presented; 2nd by McPherson. Vote all:
Yes.
9. Adjournment
McPherson made a motion to adjourn the meeting; 2nd by Young. Vote all: Yes. The meeting adjourned at
9:11 a.m. on December 11, 2025.
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Agenda
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Springfield Police Officers' and
Firefighters' Retirement System
Board of Trustees Meeting
Justin Setser, President Charles Alexander James Frieze Ron Hoffman
Chad Munsey Laura Robinson Andy Stewart Jonathan Winn
Ann Young Chad Davis Bryan Welch
David Holtmann, Finance Andrew McPherson Tony Kelley, Nikki White, Secretary
Callie Carroll, City Council Administrative Director
Representative
Denny Whayne Conference Room
December 11, 2025 8:30 AM
840 Boonville Avenue
1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes of November 13, 2025 Meeting.
3. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
3.1. Approval of Financial Statement Ending October 31, 2025
4. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
4.1. Approval of Retirement Applications
5. REVIEW OF CALCULATIONS.
5.1. Approval of Calculations
6. APPROVAL OF RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
7.1. 2026 Meeting Calendar
7.2. Results of Board Member Elections
8. NEW BUSINESS.
8.1. Quarterly Investment Report - Verus
9. OLD BUSINESS.
10. LEGAL MATTERS.
10.1. Closed session to discuss records which are protected by law pursuant to Section
310.021 (14) RSMo.
11. ADJOURNMENT.
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