Ms. Ackels joined Barrow Hanley in 2012. She began serving as Barrow Hanley’s Deputy Chief Compliance Officer in 2019 and was appointed Chief Compliance Officer in 2021. She is responsible for overseeing the Firm’s compliance program. Prior to joining Barrow Hanley, she worked at UBS Financial Services in the Wealth Management division, and Sandifer Financial-Raymond James. Ms. Ackels graduated magna cum laude from Spring Hill College, where she earned a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Economics. She has earned the CFA Institute Investment Foundations™ Certificate and also holds the Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional® (IACCP) designation.
Founded in 1979, Barrow Hanley is a diversified investment management firm offering value-focused investment strategies spanning global equities and fixed income. Recognized as one of the few remaining firms dedicated exclusively to value investing, Barrow Hanley enjoys a boutique culture with a singular focus to assist clients in meeting their investment objectives. Barrow Hanley stewards the capital of corporate, public, multi-employer pension plans, mutual funds, endowments and foundations, and sovereign wealth funds across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.
