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OUR TEAM

Hunter Frey

CEO
Hunter Frey leads the firm's strategic and growth initiatives, guiding MTAM’s innovation and evolution within fixed income asset management. In addition, Hunter, as Executive Vice President of American Global Wealth Services (AGWS), developed and launched AGWS’ flagship, turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) and model-delivery infrastructure, overseeing enterprise strategy and operations.

Jim Langley

Portfolio Manager
Jim Langley is the Head Municipal Bond Portfolio Manager at Miller Tabak Asset Management (MTAM), where he oversees all municipal investment decisions and portfolio strategy. He brings over three decades of experience in municipal fixed income investing, trading, and portfolio management, having served as a portfolio manager at both Nuveen Investments and Western Asset Management. At Nuveen, he managed over $4 billion in municipal bond portfolios, and at Western Asset Management he oversaw more than $2 billion in assets.

Dominick Mirenda

Director of Portfolio Administration
Dominick Mirenda joined MTAM in 2012 as Director of Portfolio Administration. Prior to that, he was Vice President at Inverness Counsel (2000-2010), where he managed database operations, client billing, financial reporting, and vendor relationships. He also held various roles at Offitbank (1987-2000) and worked in Pension Services at Manufacturers Hanover Trust (1984-1987). Mr. Mirenda holds a BS in Management from Saint Francis College and completed the Operations Supervision program at the American Institute of Banking.

John Konecky

Director of New Business Development
John Konecky joined MTAM in 2011 as Director of New Business Development. With 30 years of experience, he previously served as Divisional Sales Manager at Evergreen Investments, managing over $10 billion in assets. He also worked at Chase Investment Services, where he helped design key initiatives. Mr. Konecky is a Colgate University graduate and holds several FINRA certifications, including Series 7 and 24.

Scott Brown, CMT

Operations Specialist
Scott Brown, CMT, is an Operations Specialist at MTAM. He is also the founder and chief strategist at Brown Technical Insights, a newsletter publication focused on market trends and technical analysis. Before founding Brown Technical Insights, Mr. Brown was the Technical Market Strategist for LPL Financial. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Auburn University and received his Chartered Market Technician designation in 2019.

Luke Theeuwes

External Sales, Western Region
Luke Theeuwes is a Co-Founder of Focus Distribution, specializing in boutique asset managers and ETFs. He co-hosts the podcast “Convince Me in 15 Minutes” on investment strategies. Previously, Luke led Miller/Howard’s sales departments and became a principal shareholder. MTAM has a contractual agreement with Focus Distribution to market and promote MTAM for compensation.

Keith Thompson

External Sales, Eastern Region
Keith Thompson was a principal at Miller/Howard Investments from 2007 – 2019. He previously spent over seven years at Ashfield Capital Partners as Eastern regional sales director. Prior to entering the institutional and retail managed-money sales arena in 1999, Keith worked for seven years as an associate vice president of investments at Morgan Stanley in suburban Philadelphia. He earned his BS in Management, with a concentration in Finance, from Rutgers University.

Steve Chun

Director of Marketing
Steve Chun was a principal at Miller/Howard Investments from 2004-2019. His responsibilities included development of new products, Head of Sales and Marketing, and National Accounts. He is a Co-Founder of Focus Distribution. MTAM has a contractual agreement with Focus Distribution to market and promote MTAM for compensation.

Jean Fidone-Schroer CIMA® AIF®

National Accounts
In addition to being a founding shareholder of Benjamin F. Edwards, Jean has held senior sales positions for Anchor Capital Advisors, Atalanta Sosnoff, and Rorer. She is a founding member of Women in Wealth and sits on the Professional Review Board of the Investment and Wealth Institute. Jean handles national accounts for Focus Distribution. MTAM has a contractual agreement with Focus Distribution to market and promote MTAM for compensation.

Michael Coffey

Internal Sales
Michael brings over 30 years of experience as a business development professional, including over 10 years as an institutional bond trader. He was with TSRM Group prior to joining Focus Distribution - developing and implementing marketing campaigns. MTAM has a contractual agreement with Focus Distribution to market and promote MTAM for compensation.

Investment Committee

Members of the investment committee are independently appointed by MTAM management to provide guidance on fixed income market research, portfolio construction, risk analysis, and investor education.This arrangement is done in collaboration with CKC Capital, LLC.

Hunter Frey

CEO
Hunter Frey leads the firm's strategic and growth initiatives, guiding MTAM’s innovation and evolution within fixed income asset management. In addition, Hunter, as Executive Vice President of American Global Wealth Services (AGWS), developed and launched AGWS’ flagship, turnkey asset management platform (TAMP) and model-delivery infrastructure, overseeing enterprise strategy and operations.

Jim Langley

Portfolio Manager
Jim Langley is the Head Municipal Bond Portfolio Manager at Miller Tabak Asset Management (MTAM), where he oversees all municipal investment decisions and portfolio strategy. He brings over three decades of experience in municipal fixed income investing, trading, and portfolio management, having served as a portfolio manager at both Nuveen Investments and Western Asset Management. At Nuveen, he managed over $4 billion in municipal bond portfolios, and at Western Asset Management he oversaw more than $2 billion in assets.

Kevin (KC) Baer

Investment Committee Member
Kevin (KC) Baer has 33 years’ experience in fixed income and equities. He traded high yield, distressed, and investment grade bonds at Bank of America, and high yield bonds/CDS at Barclays (where he led High Yield Trading in 2008) and Citigroup. He also co-managed a long/short equity hedge fund (Rosedale Capital, 2004–2006) and worked on the mortgage desk at Tucker Anthony. He earned a BA in Economics (Duke, 1990) and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Kathleen McNamara, CFA

Independent Investment Committee Member
Independent Investment Committee Member Kathleen McNamara joined MTAM in 2026 as a member of the MTAM Independent Investment Committee and a strategic advisor. She has four decades of experience in the municipal industry. Kathleen was the Senior Municipal Strategist for 16 years at UBS responsible for strategy, market analysis, and relative value. Previously, she worked at Lehman Brothers and Smith Barney in municipal focused roles.

Chris Yanney

Investment Committee Member
Christopher Yanney has 28 years’ credit-market experience, including seven years as a desk head. From 2006–2012 he led High Yield Trading at Barclays, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup. He also headed Emerging Markets Debt and Equity at Delaware Asset Management and previously traded high yield at Goldman Sachs, Conseco Capital, and Bank of America. He holds a BS in Finance from MIT (1997) and played varsity football.