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Thomas Mueller

Chief Operating Officer at River Road Asset Management

Firm officerUpdated

Thomas Mueller has been Chief Operating Officer of River Road Asset Management, LLC, a Louisville, KY investment adviser managing $9.85B, since March 2005.

21
Years in role
$9.85B
Firm AUM
112
Firm clients
22
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026Form ADV

Career

Thomas Mueller is a control person of River Road Asset Management and directly owns under 5% of it. Thomas Mueller holds a BBA with a concentration in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.

River Road Asset Management is an investment adviser based in Louisville, KY, registered with the SEC since 2005. It provides investment management. Its clients include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.85 billion, as filed on 31 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Tom Mueller is Chief Operating Officer of River Road Asset Management. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the firm's operations, IT, and finance functions and is a member of the Executive Committee. He joined River Road in 2005. Prior experience includes Manager of Operations at SMC Capital Inc. and Senior Vice President at Citizens Financial Corp.

Credentials

Professional designations

Listed by River Road Asset Management

  • CFA charterholder
  • CPA designation

Key facts

CRD
4938017
Firm
River Road Asset Management · CRD 134918
Role
Chief Operating Officer
In role since
March 2005 · 21 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Louisville, KY
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Thomas Mueller work?

Thomas Mueller has been Chief Operating Officer of River Road Asset Management, LLC since March 2005, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Thomas Mueller a CFA charterholder?

River Road Asset Management lists Thomas Mueller with the CFA credential (“CFA charterholder”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Tom Mueller, CFA, CPA biography, riverroadam.com

How can I verify Thomas Mueller’s record?

Thomas Mueller’s role is listed on River Road Asset Management, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 134918.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at River Road Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4938017, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of River Road Asset Management, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. River Road Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.