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PSRS/PEERS Staff Receive National Recognition

Steve Yoakum
PSRS/PEERS Executive Director, Steve Yoakum

Steve Yoakum Named Executive Director of the Year by Institutional Investor Magazine

Steve Yoakum, executive director of the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS), has been named Executive Director of the Year by Institutional Investor - Investor Intelligence Network. The annual Investor Intelligence Award is an honor that reflects industry-wide recognition of his accomplishments during the past year.

Yoakum was nominated by his peers for this distinguished honor. Other nominees included executive directors from Indiana, Iowa, West Virginia, Wyoming and Illinois. He received his award during a ceremony for the Annual Investor Intelligence Awards on April 21, 2015.

"This award is really the culmination of the dedication and hard work of our entire staff, management and Board of Trustees," said Yoakum. "Everything we have accomplished as a retirement system is because of the great teamwork and knowledge they demonstrate." Yoakum has served as PSRS/PEERS executive director since 2001.

The Institutional Investor - Investor Intelligence Network is an online community launched by Institutional Investor, a leading global financial magazine, for senior decision makers at the world's largest pension funds, foundations, endowments and sovereign pools.


Travis Allen
PSRS/PEERS Investment Officer, Travis Allen

Travis Allen Featured on CIO Magazine's "Forty Under Forty" List

Travis Allen, PSRS/PEERS investment officer, was recently featured in CIO Magazine's 2015 "Forty Under Forty" list of up-and-coming investment professionals.

Allen has been an investment officer with PSRS/PEERS since July 2006. He was selected as one of 40 to make the list from more than 200 nominees.

"It was an unexpected honor to be nominated for the list by a group of my peers," said Allen. "Actually getting selected for the list by CIO Magazine was really just icing on the cake."

According to Craig Husting, PSRS/PEERS chief investment officer, Travis is well deserving of the national recognition. "He takes his job very seriously and is a great investor and asset to our investment program," Husting said.

CIO is a bi-monthly digital and print magazine that provides news, opinion and research focusing on overarching investment issues affecting corporate and public pension plans, endowments, foundations, healthcare capital pools and sovereign wealth funds. The "Forty Under Forty" list is an annual recognition of excellence among young investment professionals employed by large asset owners.

PSRS/PEERS Staff Receive National Recognition

Steve Yoakum
PSRS/PEERS Executive Director, Steve Yoakum

Steve Yoakum Named Executive Director of the Year by Institutional Investor Magazine

Steve Yoakum, executive director of the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS), has been named Executive Director of the Year by Institutional Investor - Investor Intelligence Network. The annual Investor Intelligence Award is an honor that reflects industry-wide recognition of his accomplishments during the past year.

Yoakum was nominated by his peers for this distinguished honor. Other nominees included executive directors from Indiana, Iowa, West Virginia, Wyoming and Illinois. He received his award during a ceremony for the Annual Investor Intelligence Awards on April 21, 2015.

"This award is really the culmination of the dedication and hard work of our entire staff, management and Board of Trustees," said Yoakum. "Everything we have accomplished as a retirement system is because of the great teamwork and knowledge they demonstrate." Yoakum has served as PSRS/PEERS executive director since 2001.

The Institutional Investor - Investor Intelligence Network is an online community launched by Institutional Investor, a leading global financial magazine, for senior decision makers at the world's largest pension funds, foundations, endowments and sovereign pools.


Travis Allen
PSRS/PEERS Investment Officer, Travis Allen

Travis Allen Featured on CIO Magazine's "Forty Under Forty" List

Travis Allen, PSRS/PEERS investment officer, was recently featured in CIO Magazine's 2015 "Forty Under Forty" list of up-and-coming investment professionals.

Allen has been an investment officer with PSRS/PEERS since July 2006. He was selected as one of 40 to make the list from more than 200 nominees.

"It was an unexpected honor to be nominated for the list by a group of my peers," said Allen. "Actually getting selected for the list by CIO Magazine was really just icing on the cake."

According to Craig Husting, PSRS/PEERS chief investment officer, Travis is well deserving of the national recognition. "He takes his job very seriously and is a great investor and asset to our investment program," Husting said.

CIO is a bi-monthly digital and print magazine that provides news, opinion and research focusing on overarching investment issues affecting corporate and public pension plans, endowments, foundations, healthcare capital pools and sovereign wealth funds. The "Forty Under Forty" list is an annual recognition of excellence among young investment professionals employed by large asset owners.


Life Events

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Newly Married

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If you are recently married, it can impact your beneficiary designations.

A New Parent

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Birth or adoption of a child requires you to update your beneficiary designations.

Recently Divorced

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If you named your spouse as a beneficiary, divorce means you may need to update your beneficiary designations. Some divorced retirees may also have options for benefit increases, or "pop-ups."

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Keep your contact information up-to-date so we can communicate with you about your membership and ensure benefits are paid according to your wishes.

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Apply for service retirement online using Web Member Services, or using paper forms found on this website.

Leaving Your Job

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You have options when temporarily or permanently leaving covered employment.

A Working Retiree

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It is important to understand post-retirement work limits and how they may impact your benefit payments.

PSRS/PEERS Quick Facts

2024 PSRS/PEERS Quick Facts

For 77 years, we have embraced change for long-term success. We will continue to adapt, evolve and innovate to ensure the ongoing excellence of PSRS/PEERS’ plan design, professional plan management, strong investment performance and outstanding commitment to our more than 307,000 members.

Benefits by County

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As of December 31, 2023, approximately 110,000 individuals received benefits from PSRS/PEERS. Total annual benefits paid was over $3.7 billion. Of this amount, over $3.3 billion, or 88%, was distributed among Missouri's 114 counties, positively impacting the state's economy.

PSRS/PEERS Funding

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PSRS/PEERS' funding comes from three sources, member contributions, employer contributions and investment earnings. Investment earnings are the primary source of funding for every dollar of PSRS/PEERS benefits paid.