For sponsors
Make meetings specific
Use the Fund Guide before outreach. Reference plan size, funded ratio, return assumption, asset mix, or expense context instead of opening with a generic pitch.
PreparePersonalize
2026 Summer Forum sponsors
Tiers as published and confirmed by TEXPERS
Presenting sponsor
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Presenting sponsor of the 2026 Summer Educational Forum and the firm carried on the official event banner. Dimensional also presents The History of Investing in Capital Markets on Monday morning and holds a booth in the exhibit hall.
Presenting
Monday session
Exhibit hall
Annual sponsor
1 firm
Silver sponsors
4 firms
Bronze sponsors
5 firms
All-Members Networking Event Co-Sponsors
2 firms
The Hat Affair: A Brunch Extravaganza
1 firm
Room Keycard Sponsor
1 firm
Lanyard Sponsor
1 firm
Golf Tournament SWAG Sponsor
1 firm
Source posture
Tiers and firm names come from the TEXPERS sponsorship levels sheet for the 2026 Summer Educational Forum, written confirmations on July 17 and July 24, 2026, and the July 27, 2026 sponsor logo pack (Abacus, ALT Advisors / Investment ALTs, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, and the official Stellus lockup). Two firms hold two placements each: RAYS Capital Partners at Silver and Bronze, and Star Mountain Capital as an All-Members Networking Event co-sponsor and at Bronze. Each is shown twice here for that reason. Session pairings come from the working agenda and are subject to change. TEXPERS remains the source of record.
Exhibit hall
Confirmed boothsStill open
Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities
TEXPERS confirmed further sponsorships on July 17 and July 24, 2026, and this page reflects them. Some tiers on the published sponsorship sheet still carried no firm name at last publication, and the exhibit-booth offer period published by TEXPERS closed on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. This companion lists only firms TEXPERS has published or confirmed, so check current availability, pricing, and the full hall roster with the TEXPERS office.
Contact TEXPERSFor trustees
Bring sharper diligence
Use fund profiles to compare assumptions, long-run returns, and expense signals so sponsor conversations stay grounded in public data.
CompareAsk
For administrators
Turn hallway talk into follow-up
Keep notes by plan, provider type, and next step. The best post-forum follow-up starts with a clean record of who asked for what.
CaptureFollow up
Conversation starters
Use before, during, and after the forumPlan context
What changed since the last filing?
Start with public PRB metrics, then ask what has shifted since the FY2024 reporting window.
Governance
What decision is hardest right now?
Trustees and administrators usually know which topic needs more context: allocation, fees, manager review, policy, or funding.
Provider fit
Where does outside help matter?
Ask where advice, reporting, operations, audit, actuarial, legal, or investment research support would reduce friction.
Follow-up
What would be useful after the event?
Offer a short memo, a data pull, a board-friendly summary, or a focused follow-up call instead of a generic deck.
Meeting plan
A simple prep sequence
- Pick ten funds you want to understand before the forum.
- Open each profile and note one data-backed question.
- Choose one sponsor, peer, or administrator conversation tied to that question.
- Use the Area Guide to suggest a realistic meeting spot near the Westin.
- Before leaving San Antonio, convert the conversation into a specific follow-up.
Forum use case
Good sponsor prep is practical: know the plan, pick the right question, suggest the right place, and make the next step easy.
After the forum
Turn useful conversations into specific follow-up.
The best follow-up does not sound like a blast email. Send the plan name, the issue discussed, the next artifact promised, and one clear date for the next step.