Illinois Police hires Dean Hagan as investment officer

The Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund (IPOPIF) announced that Dean Hagan has joined the fund as an investment officer, reporting to Kent Custer, its chief investment officer (CIO). Hagan’s initial areas of concentration will be private markets and strategic analysis.

Hagan most recently was an independent consultant for a registered investment advisory firm providing research and analysis on mutual funds and portfolio models. Previously Hagan served as director of university investments for the University of Illinois, where he was responsible for the oversight and monitoring of the university’s $2.7 billion externally managed investment pools. His primary focus centered on the $625 million endowment pool strategy and asset-class implementation. His broad asset-class experience included public and private equity, hedge funds and real estate.

His previous positions with the University of Illinois include director of investments and assistant directo