Business Development
Robert W. Wainwright
Chief Business Development Officer
Mr. Wainwright serves as Chief Business Development Officer. In this role, he is responsible for managing the firm’s strategic distribution relationships, key client relationships, and directing the firm’s Solutions Research Group. Mr. Wainwright holds equity in the firm and serves as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee, River Road’s governing body. Prior to joining River Road in 2012, Mr. Wainwright held various positions at Aviva Investors, Insight Investment, and Legal & General Investment Management.
Mr. Wainwright earned a Cert.HE in Financial Services from Bournemouth University and an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University.
Chief Business Development Officer
Benjamin T. Brady
Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Brady serves as Vice President, Business Development. In this role, he is responsible for managing institutional client, consultant, and advisory relationships. Prior to joining River Road in 2019, Mr. Brady served as Director, Regional Manager at AMG Funds. Additionally, he has held various business development, client servicing, and sales positions at Aston Asset Management and Deutsche Bank.
Mr. Brady earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from Ohio University. Additionally, he holds Series 6, Series 7, Series 24, and Series 63 securities licenses.
Vice President, Business Development
Shawn R. Schmidt
Coordinator, Business Development
Ms. Schmidt serves as Coordinator, Business Development. In this role, she assists the firm’s business development team with daily client support. Ms. Schmidt joined River Road as Coordinator, Finance in 2015.
Ms. Schmidt earned a B.S. in Mathematics Education from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University. She was awarded the CFA Institute Investment Foundations® certificate in 2016.
Coordinator, Business Development
Katie T. Mittel
Coordinator, Business Development
Ms. Mittel serves as Coordinator, Business Development. In this role, she assists the firm’s business development and client communications teams with daily support. Ms. Mittel joined River Road in 2018.
Ms. Mittel earned a B.A. in Peace, Justice and Conflict Transformation from the University of Louisville. Ms. Mittel was awarded the CFA Institute Investment Foundations® certificate in 2019.
Coordinator, Business Development
Client Communications
Traci M. DeHaven
Manager, Client Communications
Ms. DeHaven serves as Manager, Client Communications. In this role, she is responsible for managing the firm’s client communications functions. Ms. DeHaven joined River Road in 2008.
Ms. DeHaven earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics and an M.B.A. from the University of Louisville. Ms. DeHaven was awarded the CFA Institute Investment Foundations® certificate in 2013.
Manager, Client Communications
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Megan E. Stinson
Specialist, Client Communications
Ms. Stinson serves as Specialist, Client Communications. In this role, she is responsible for the quality and development of the firm’s requests for proposals and maintenance of consultant databases. Ms. Stinson joined River Road in 2011.
Ms. Stinson graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University as a Scholar of the Gordon Ford College of Business with a B.S. in Marketing and Management. Ms. Stinson was awarded the CFA Institute Investment Foundations® certificate in 2013.
Specialist, Client Communications
Morgan B. Reining
Coordinator, Client Communications
Ms. Reining serves as Coordinator, Client Communications. In this role, she is responsible for the production and maintenance of the firm’s presentation material. Ms. Reining joined River Road in 2018.
Ms. Reining earned a B.A. in Public Relations from Ball State University.
Coordinator, Client Communications