Nick Abel

Portfolio Manager at California State Teachers’ Retirement System

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Nick is a portfolio manager within the Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies unit of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the nation’s largest teacher retirement fund. Nick is responsible for co-managing the sustainable investment team in support of CalSTRS’ mission to secure the financial future and sustain the trust of California’s educators. His main areas of focus are overseeing CalSTRS’ $6.5 billion sustainability-focused public and private portfolios and collaborating across asset classes to implement CalSTRS’ net-zero commitment.

Previously, Nick worked as the manager of Sustainable Investment Services at Wespath, where he was responsible for strategic development and implementation of the firm’s organizational plan to integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into investment decisions. Prior to Wespath, he worked as a senior investment analyst at RVK, Inc. and as a fundamental equity analyst at Saturna Capital, Inc. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Washington University.