Mr. LeBlanc recently retired as Senior Managing Director for the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, where he was responsible for managing the $45 billion private equity and real estate portfolio. During his tenure at TRS, Steve and his team made over $30 billion in commitments in the alternative asset space. He recently co-founded CapRidge Partners to make value-added investments in strategic real estate assets in Texas. Previously, Mr. LeBlanc served as CEO of Summit Properties, a publicly traded REIT. Mr. LeBlanc earned his BBA in Real Estate and Finance from The University of Texas.