Our people

Andrew is River Road’s Chief Executive Officer, responsible for establishing and driving the firm’s business strategy. Additionally, he is a senior portfolio manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value strategies, a portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Value portfolio, and a supervising portfolio manager for the Focused Absolute Value® portfolios. He is Chair of the Executive Committee and Investment Oversight Committee. Andrew co-founded River Road in 2005 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Senior Research Analyst, Senior Vice President, and Portfolio Manager, SMC Capital Inc.

Education

• MBA, F.W. Olin School at Babson College
• BS in Finance, University of Louisville

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Alex is River Road’s Chief Investment Officer, responsible for promoting investment process alignment across all strategies with the firm’s investment philosophy and leading the research and data management functions. Additionally, he is a supervising portfolio manager for River Road’s Focused Absolute Value® portfolios. Alex previously served as Director of Research for River Road. He is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee and a member of the Investment Oversight Committee. Alex joined River Road in 2010 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Associate, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking, Wachovia Capital Markets LLC
• Section Chief and Senior Analyst, Officer Promotions Analysis, HQ Air Force Personnel Center
• Officer Operations Analyst, HQ Air Force Personnel Center
• Captain and Lieutenant, United States Air Force

Education

• MBA, Harvard Business School
• BS in Operations Research as a Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force Academy

Email: rob.wainwright@riverroadam.com

As Chief Business Development Officer, Rob is responsible for the firm’s business development strategy and management and development of institutional client, consultant, and advisory relationships. In this capacity, he leads the firm’s business development and client communications teams. He is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee and a member of the Investment Oversight Committee. Rob joined River Road in 2012 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Vice President, Director of Product Development for North America, Aviva Investors
• Various positions, Insight Investment
• Various positions, Legal & General Investment Management

Education 

• MBA, Bellarmine University
• Cert.HE in Financial Services, Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom

As Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Tom is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the firm’s operations, compliance, IT, and finance functions. Tom is a voting member of the Executive Committee. He joined River Road in 2005 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Manager of Operations, SMC Capital Inc.
• Senior Vice President, Citizens Financial Corp.

Education

• BBA with a concentration in Accountancy, University of Notre Dame

Certifications/Affiliations

• CFA^® charterholder
• CPA designation
• CFA Institute member
• CFA Society Louisville member

As Chief Organizational Development Officer, Elizabeth is responsible for organizational development and the firm’s talent and culture strategy. In this role, she leads the human resources and administration functions. She holds equity in the firm and is a voting member of the Executive Committee. Elizabeth joined River Road in 2009 in a research support role.

Education

• PhD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, University of Louisville
• MS in Human Resources Education, University of Louisville
• BA in Psychology, University of Kentucky

Certifications

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certificate holder

Thom is a senior portfolio manager for River Road’s Dividend All-Cap Value portfolio. He previously served as a supervising portfolio manager for the firm’s Focused Absolute Value® portfolios. He is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee. Thom joined River Road in 2005 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Equity Analyst, ABN AMRO Asset Management USA

Education

• MBA, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• BS in Finance, The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business

Certifications/Affiliations

• CFA® charterholder
• CFA Institute member
• CFA Society Louisville member

Justin is a senior portfolio manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value portfolios. He previously served as a senior equity analyst for River Road. Justin joined River Road in 2005 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Equity Research Analyst, SMC Capital Inc.

Education

• BS in Economics, Centre College

Affiliations

• CFA Institute member
• CFA Society Louisville member

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Daniel is a portfolio manager for River Road’s Mid Cap Value and Large Cap Value portfolios. He previously served as a senior equity analyst for River Road. He is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee. Daniel joined River Road in 2006 and holds equity in the firm.

Prior Experience

• Associate Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Education

• Master of Accountancy, University of Kentucky
• BS in Accounting, University of Kentucky

Certifications/Affiliations

• CFA® charterholder
• CPA designation
• CFA Institute member
• CFA Society Louisville member