The search is only open to domestic core and core-plus real estate managers.
The fund has closed with approximately $8 billion in total capital commitments.
The city expects to conduct interviews the week of April 21.
The plan replaced two existing managers in the fourth quarter due to underperformance.
The pension plan recently approved three commitments totaling $165 million.
The new associate director serves on the firm’s product management team.
The retirement system hired five managers to each handle between $50 million and $75 million yesterday.
The firm has added a four-member team from PIMCO to build its new private real estate credit platform.
Public Trust Advisors currently provides investment advisory services for the city.
The plan replaced its domestic core-plus fixed-income manager, which had been on watch for underperformance, in the fourth quarter.