Funston Advisory Services

Funston Advisory Services LLC (FAS) is recognized as one of the nation's preeminent advisors to public retirement systems in the areas of governance, operations and risk intelligence. We are distinguished by the caliber and experience of our team and the quality and pragmatism of our advice. Our approach is based on leading practices, tempered with decades of practical experience based upon what actually works in specific circumstances. We provide solutions to address complex problems which improve system performance. Increasingly, we are the team that public retirement systems are turning to for help in governance and operational matters. We bring our clients a track record of success and an outstanding team dedicated to each client project and its success. Over the past seven years, FAS has assisted a growing number of public retirement systems and sovereign wealth funds in evaluating their fiduciary performance and identifying governance, regulatory, risk, policy, and operational process improvement priorities. Examples of the types of solutions we offer include: 1. Fiduciary Governance 2. Investment Operations 3. Benefits and Administration 4. Investment Fee Management 5. Stakeholder Relations and Communications 6. Strategy and Risk Intelligence 7. Board Performance Evaluation and Education We wrote the book – literally – on helping public pension trustees better understand their responsibilities, the unique world of public retirement system governance, and how their system compares to leading practices at peer systems. “One of a Kind! A Practical Guide for 21st Century Public Pension Trustees” is available for purchase on Amazon.