Rowan Walquist is an investment analyst for the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees’ Retirement System (MPERS). He reports directly to the investment manager. Rowan assists with the day-to-day operations of the investment portfolio including, but not limited to, reconciling monthly valuations and performance of investment managers, coordinating capital calls from private equity and real estate partnerships, monitoring and calculating investment manager fees, and ensuring that any discrepancies are researched and resolved. Prior to joining MPERS, Rowan assisted financial advisors in enhancing their portfolios at Build Asset Management and has acquired several