Recognizing the December 2025 Class of NCPERS Accredited Fiduciaries
By: Lizzy Lees, Director of Communications, NCPERS
NCPERS would like to recognize the 17 public pension trustees and staff who most recently passed the exam to earn the prestigious Accredited Fiduciary (AF) designation.
The NCPERS Accredited Fiduciary (NAF) Program is specifically designed and tailored for individuals involved in public pension governance. NAF is held twice per year (in the spring and the fall) allowing for small class sizes where participants can freely discuss challenges and opportunities while diving into key topics, including governance and the board's role; investment and finance; legal, risk management, and communication; and human capital.
Mark your calendar for the spring NAF program, held May 16-17 in Las Vegas immediately before the Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE)! Sign up to be notified when registration opens.
Trustees and staff who complete the two-part program, NAF 1&2: Governance & Finance and NAF 3&4: Risk Management & Human Capital, have the opportunity to earn their Accredited Fiduciary (AF) designation by demonstrating mastery of the course content and plan governance best practices through an exam.
NCPERS would like to recognize the 17 public pension trustees and staff who most recently passed the exam to earn the prestigious Accredited Fiduciary (AF) designation:
- Digna Abello, Miami Beach Firefighter's Relief and Pension Fund
- Bill Clayton, Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado
- Kristin Delgado, Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC)
- Felita DiLorenzo, New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)
- Jose Guerra, Miami Firefighters Relief & Pension Fund
- Helen Holton, City of Baltimore Employees and Elected Officials Retirement Systems
- Tony Kelley, Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (MOLAGERS)
- Robert Konczal, Fairfax County Retirement Systems
- Steve Michlovic, Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut
- Monica Morton, Cincinnati Retirement System
- Aliya Riddle, Cincinnati Retirement System
- Frank Ruffino, California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Ken Sealy, City of Aventura Police Officers' Retirement Plan
- Matthew Shomer, Dallas Police & Fire Pension
- Michael Taglienti, Dallas Police & Fire Pension
- David Ward, MARTA ATU Local 732 Employees Retirement Plan
- Elvis Williams, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
NAF is part of NCPERS University, a suite of recurring educational programs tailored to the needs of trustees and plan staff at each level of their journey. NAF is intended for trustees and public pension administrators with at least two years of experience. Learn more about the NAF Program and join us in Las Vegas on May 16-17 to start earning your Accredited Fiduciary designation.
Questions? Contact education@ncpers.org.