PSRS/PEERS Management Team

Craig Husting, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Craig Husting is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for PSRS/PEERS. As CIO, he directs the management of the Systems’ investment portfolio. Specifically, Mr. Husting has been responsible for strategically diversifying the asset allocation for the Systems, including the development of real estate, private equity, private credit, and hedge fund portfolios. He joined PSRS/PEERS as CIO in January 1999.
Previously, Mr. Husting was the Director of Investments and Deposit Programs for the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office, where he managed all aspects of the State’s $3.5 billion investment portfolio. Mr. Husting has also worked in county government as the Deputy Treasurer for the Johnson County, Kansas, government. Mr. Husting began his career in finance in 1989 with Ernst and Young’s national cash management consulting practice.
Mr. Husting earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Arts from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.