The retirement system also placed its international large-cap growth equity manager on watch last month.
The managing director will co-lead fundraising initiatives across the firm’s platform.
Comvest Partners first announced that it was selling a 75% stake in its private credit business in August.
The retirement system last issued a general investment consultant RFP in 2015.
The plans currently work with MissionSquare Retirement.
The new hire will succeed Executive Director Jerry Allen upon his retirement on January 1.
The retirement fund made four private equity commitments totaling $10 million in the second quarter.
The pension plan issued an RFP in April due to its incumbent’s contract expiration.
Atlantic Ridge Capital represents the first investment from Grafine Partners’ second institutional seeding fund.
The retirement system also eliminated its target allocation to multi-asset class solutions last month.