Gina Meyer
About Gina Meyer
Gina Meyer (born 1980) serves as Assistant Treasurer to the Liberty All-Star Funds (Equity and Growth) and was first appointed in 2024; she is a Vice President at ALPS Advisors, Inc. (since 2023) and is deemed an affiliate of the Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 . Her recent experience includes Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager at Northern Trust (Aug 2022–Oct 2023), Client Engagement Manager at Standish Management (Jul 2021–Aug 2022), and Fund Controller and Client Relationship Manager at ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (Nov 2012–Jun 2021); she also serves as Treasurer of ALPS Variable Investment Trust . The ASG proxy does not disclose executive performance metrics such as TSR, revenue growth, or EBITDA growth attributable to her role .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPS Advisors, Inc. | Vice President | Since 2023 | Vice President at the Funds’ investment adviser affiliate (role disclosed) |
| Northern Trust | Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager | Aug 2022 – Oct 2023 | Senior relationship management (title disclosed) |
| Standish Management | Client Engagement Manager | Jul 2021 – Aug 2022 | Client engagement (title disclosed) |
| ALPS Fund Services, Inc. | Fund Controller and Client Relationship Manager | Nov 2012 – Jun 2021 | Fund controller and client relationship functions (title disclosed) |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ALPS Variable Investment Trust | Treasurer | Not specified (current role disclosed) |
Fixed Compensation
- Officer-level cash compensation (base salary, bonus) is not disclosed in ASG’s proxy; compensation tables cover Independent Trustees/Directors only, and the Funds state neither has a bonus, profit sharing, or retirement plan in that trustee context . Officers are elected annually by the Boards and serve at the pleasure of the Boards, with no officer-specific compensation schedules provided in the proxy .
Performance Compensation
- The proxy does not disclose officer equity awards, option grants, or performance-based incentive metrics for fund officers; compensation disclosures are limited to Independent Trustees/Directors . No vesting schedules, clawbacks, or change-of-control provisions are reported for fund officers in the proxy .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Individual share ownership for Gina Meyer is not reported in the ASG proxies reviewed . As of December 31, 2023, the proxy reports aggregate group holdings and clarifies that each Trustee/Director and Executive Officer, and all as a group, owned less than 1% of outstanding shares of each Fund .
| Holder | Equity Fund Shares | Growth Fund Shares |
|---|---|---|
| All Trustees/Directors and Executive Officers as a Group | 244,385 | 193,236 |
- Officers are identified as affiliates of the Funds under the 1940 Act; there is no disclosure of pledging or hedging by officers in the proxies reviewed .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant Treasurer of the Funds |
| First elected/appointed | 2024 |
| Election/Term mechanics | Officers are elected annually by the Boards, serve at the pleasure of the Boards, and hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or upon removal, resignation, or death . |
| Employer/affiliation context | Officers are affiliates of the Funds; AAI is the investment adviser and ALPS Fund Services provides administrative services to the Funds . |
| Non-compete / Severance / Change-of-control | Not disclosed in ASG proxy . |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: With no disclosed equity grants, options, or officer-level ownership detail for Gina Meyer, there are limited direct compensation-alignment signals; however, her affiliate status with AAI/ALPS indicates that incentives likely reside within the adviser’s corporate framework rather than the Funds themselves .
- Selling pressure: No Form 4 insider transactions or vesting schedules are disclosed for fund officers; aggregate ownership remained below 1% for officers/trustees as a group at year-end 2023, reducing the risk of officer-driven selling pressure on ASG shares from disclosed holdings .
- Retention/contractual risk: Officers’ annual election and “serve at pleasure” terms imply governance flexibility rather than fixed-term employment contracts; no severance or change-of-control economics are disclosed for officers, limiting contract-driven turnover signals in the proxy .
- Governance/compliance: The Funds state all applicable Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting requirements were complied with as of December 31, 2024, which reduces red-flag risk related to reporting deficiencies .
Monitoring recommendations: Track Item 5.02 8-K filings for any officer appointments or departures, and Section 16 filings for ownership changes. Review AAI/ALPS disclosures for adviser-level compensation structures that may influence officer incentives in fund operations .