Mr. Johnson serves as a portfolio manager for River Road’s Long-Short Equity and Select Value Portfolios. He previously served as Senior Equity Analyst for River Road. Mr. Johnson holds equity in the firm. Prior to joining River Road in 2006, Mr. Johnson was a public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mr. Johnson graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Accounting and a Masters of Accountancy. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 2005.

Mr. Johnson earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation in 2010 and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Louisville.