Thomas D. Mueller, CPA, CFA 
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Mueller serves in the dual role of Chief Operating and Chief Compliance Officer.  In this role, Mr. Mueller is responsible for supervising all back-office, compliance and accounting functions for River Road.  He also serves on the firm's Executive Committee.  Prior to joining River Road, Mr. Mueller served as Manager of Operations for SMC Capital, Inc. and Senior Vice President for Citizens Security Life Insurance.

 

Mr. Mueller has 17 years of accounting and financial management experience; 12 in the investment management industry.  He became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1994 and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2004 (CFA Institute).  He received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, with a major in Accountancy.  Mr. Mueller is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Louisville.

 

Tina M. Ray  
Director of Trading
Ms. Ray serves as Director of Trading for River Road Asset Management.  In this role, Ms. Ray is responsible for managing trading operations and related reporting and technology functions.  Ms. Ray has 26 years of securities trading and administrative experience.

Prior to joining River Road, Ms. Ray served as Senior Portfolio Specialist and Head Trader for INVESCO – National Asset Management Corporation (NAM). 
  

Meagan N. Beyerle
Compliance Specialist
Ms. Beyerle serves as Compliance Specialist.  In this role, Ms. Beyerle is responsible for River Road's internal compliance functions and external compliance reporting. She joined River Road in November 2006. 

Ms. Beyerle received her B.A. in English from the University of Kentucky and is currently pursuing her J.D. from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.

Sarah M. Riddle
Accounting Coordinator
Ms. Riddle has more than 18 years of investment industry experience.  In her role as Accounting Coordinator, Ms. Riddle is responsible for account setup, reconciliation, and related reporting and data management functions. Prior to joining River Road, Ms. Riddle served most recently as Compliance Officer for INVESCO.

Ms. Riddle received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Eastern Kentucky University in 1992.

Jena M. Brummett
Trading Coordinator
In her role as Trading Coordinator, Ms. Brummett is responsible for trade settlements and participates in daily trading activities. Prior to this role, she served as River Road's Portfolio Analytics Coordinator.

Ms. Brummett graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Business Economics and a B.B.A. in Management from the University of Kentucky.

Katherine J. Ulanowski
Operations Coordinator
Ms. Ulanowski serves as Operations Coordinator. In this role, Ms. Ulanowski is primarily responsible for preparing internal financial documents and reconciling client accounts.

Ms. Ulanowski received her B.A. in Accounting from Bellarmine University in 2009.


Erica M. Eason
Compliance Coordinator
Ms. Eason serves as Compliance Coordinator. In this role, Ms. Eason is responsible for assisting the Compliance Specialist with compliance reporting and testing and performing daily operational activities.

Ms. Eason received her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Louisville, with a major in Accounting.