1. Investment philosophy and operational due diligence process
2. Process you will use for investment policies, objectives, and guidelines for University portfolio. How would you involve the University Finance committee in this process?
3. Research methods and resources (external and internal)
4. Process for continually reviewing investment policy, asset allocation and portfolio structure
5. Risk control process, including functions performed to ensure appropriate levels of risk are being assumed. What risk management tools and resources do you use?
6. Please provide a proposal for recommended asset allocation based on our IPS including specific investments that would be used. (include discussion of the risk/reward spectrum for your recommendation). What type of investments would you use (individual stocks/bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, Alternatives)? Would you use proprietary or non-proprietary investments?
7. What are your capital market assumptions for one, three, five and ten years? What rate of return would you project for the recommended portfolio for one, three, five, and ten years based on your projections?
8. Discussion of appropriate benchmarks and rationale for recommendations of changes to the investment policy
9. What types of investments do you use? (e.g., individual stocks/bond, ETFs, Funds, Alternatives)?

E. Reporting, portfolio evaluation and review of accounts

1. Frequency of reporting to clients (e.g.: monthly, quarterly)
2. Form of your reports (please provide sample)
3. Frequency of portfolio evaluation
4. Compliance with applicable reporting standards, including CFA Institute
5. Frequency of account review by your firm and willingness to meet with management to make recommendations and discuss performance
6. Timing of report after the end of a reporting period
7. Would reporting and communication take place in-person or virtually?

F. Insurance

1. Provide a listing of applicable insurance coverage maintained with relevant coverage limits
2. Provide the name of your primary insurance carrier and their related AM Best rating

G. Fees

Please include a copy of your firm's fee schedule. Indicate all fees involved for each of the services you are proposing to provide

1. Include a breakout of the initial and ongoing consulting fees and the custodial and management fees as a percentage of the dollar value of the assets
2. Is there a minimum annual fee?
3. Are fees charged when there is no activity in the account?
4. Discuss the frequency in which such fees will be evaluated and the maximum amount of any increase to be expected

H. Other Services