Gina Meyer
About Gina Meyer
Gina Meyer is Assistant Treasurer of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (ticker: USA) and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, appointed in 2024, and is deemed an affiliate under the 1940 Act . She is Vice President at ALPS Advisors, Inc. (since 2023) with prior roles at Northern Trust and Standish Management, and earlier served at ALPS Fund Services (2012–2021) . Year of birth: 1980; officers are elected annually and serve at the pleasure of the Boards, with no officer-specific performance metrics disclosed in the proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPS Advisors, Inc. | Vice President | Since 2023 | Investment adviser leadership; affiliate of the Funds |
| Northern Trust | Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager | Aug 2022–Oct 2023 | Senior relationship management responsibilities |
| Standish Management | Client Engagement Manager | Jul 2021–Aug 2022 | Client engagement for fund services |
| ALPS Fund Services, Inc. | Fund Controller and Client Relationship Manager | Nov 2012–Jun 2021 | Fund control and client relationship functions |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPS Variable Investment Trust | Treasurer | Not disclosed | Also serves as Treasurer in affiliated trust |
Fixed Compensation
- The 2025 proxy discloses compensation only for Independent Trustees/Directors and states neither Fund has a bonus, profit-sharing, or retirement plan for Trustees; officer compensation (including base salary or bonuses for fund officers such as Assistant Treasurer) is not disclosed in the proxy .
Performance Compensation
- No officer performance-based compensation framework (metrics, weightings, targets, payouts, vesting) is disclosed for fund officers in the proxy; compensation disclosure covers Independent Trustees/Directors only .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Date/Source | Shares Owned | Ownership Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form 3 filed 06/10/2024 (event date 06/06/2024) | 0 | N/A | Initial statement of beneficial ownership indicates “No securities are beneficially owned.” |
| Form 3/A filed 06/10/2024 | 0 | N/A | Amendment confirming title “Assistant Treasurer” and “No securities are beneficially owned.” |
| Proxy share ownership table as of 12/31/2024 | Not listed | N/A | Table lists Trustees/Directors and certain Executive Officers (Haley, Rettinger); each individual and the group owned <1% of outstanding shares; Meyer not shown in the table . |
- Pledging or hedging: No disclosure regarding pledging or hedging of company stock by fund officers in the proxy .
- Stock ownership guidelines: No officer ownership guideline disclosure for fund officers in the proxy .
Employment Terms
- 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 .
- Contract terms (severance, change-of-control, auto-renewal, non-compete/non-solicit, garden leave, post-termination consulting) for fund officers are not disclosed in the proxy .
- Role and affiliation: Assistant Treasurer of the Funds; Vice President at ALPS Advisors, Inc.; deemed an affiliate under the 1940 Act .
Investment Implications
- Alignment and insider signals: Meyer reported no beneficial ownership in USA as of her Form 3/3A filings, limiting “skin-in-the-game” alignment and reducing the likelihood of insider selling pressure signals tied to her holdings .
- Compensation transparency: The proxy focuses on Trustee compensation and lacks officer pay details, making pay-for-performance and incentive alignment assessments for Meyer impossible from fund disclosures .
- Retention and transition risk: Officers are elected annually and serve at the Boards’ pleasure; with no disclosed employment protections (severance/change-of-control), retention risk appears to be governed by ALPS corporate employment rather than fund-level contracts, and fund-level transition risk disclosures are minimal .
- Governance and influence: As Assistant Treasurer, Meyer’s role is operational/administrative rather than strategic investment decision-making; board committee structures and oversight are documented, but she is not a Trustee/Director or committee member, limiting direct governance influence .