Our Team
Joel Looney, CFP
CEO, CIO, and Portfolio Manager
Joel Looney, CFP, serves as Chief Executive Office, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for SRH Advisors. In these roles, Mr. Looney is responsible for supervising the overall advisory services provided by SRH Advisors, as well as for the day-to-day portfolio management of the SRH Total Return Fund and SRH REIT Covered Call Fund. Mr. Looney is also an "investment adviser representative" who provides investment management and financial planning services to a group of SRH Advisors private clients.
Prior to joining SRH Advisors in 2013, Mr. Looney was the Principal for Financial Management Group, LLC, an investment management firm, from 1999 to 2013. Prior to forming Financial Management Group, LLC, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Looney formerly served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Boulder Total Return Fund, The Denali Fund and the First Opportunity Fund. Mr. Looney currently serves as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the SRH Total Return Fund.
Mr. Looney holds an M.B.A from Kansas State University and a B.S. from Marymount College. Mr. Looney is also a CFP professional.
Nicole Murphey
Chief Compliance Officer
Nicole Murphey serves as SRH Advisors’ CCO and fund operations manager. Ms. Murphey performs these roles in a consulting capacity through her firm, Whistlepig Compliance Solutions, LLC (“WCS”), and is primarily responsible for supervising SRH Advisors’ compliance programs and policies as well as the operation of the fund business at SRH Advisors. Ms. Murphey serves as Chief Compliance Officer for another SEC registered investment adviser and is a compliance consultant to Paralel. Ms. Murphey also serves as an interested director of SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW).
Ms. Murphey has over twenty-five years’ experience in the closed-end fund industry, focusing on fund and adviser operations, compliance, and, prior to the closure of SRH Advisors’ Boulder office in 2018, had been heavily involved in the day-to-day management and administration of the Fund, Fund Administrative Services and SRH Advisors. Prior to founding WCS, Ms. Murphey was Vice President of SRH Advisors, Assistant Manager of Fund Administrative Services, and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (BIF). Ms. Murphey holds a B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Colorado.
Jacob Hemmer, CFA
Office Manager and Portfolio Manager
Jacob Hemmer, CFA, serves as Officer Manager and Portfolio Manager for SRH Advisors. In this role Mr. Hemmer is responsible for providing investment research on current and potential holdings, as well as day-to-day portfolio management for the SRH Total Return Fund and SRH REIT Covered Call Fund. Mr. Hemmer is also heavily involved in the management and administration of an index utilized by the SRH U.S. Quality ETF. Mr. Hemmer is an “investment adviser representative” who provides investment management services to a group of SRH Advisors private clients.
Prior to joining SRH Advisors in 2018, Mr. Hemmer was a Financial Advisor for Raymond James Financial Service, Inc dba. Hampton Financial from 2012 to 2018. Mr. Hemmer holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University.
Mr. Hemmer is also a CFA charterholder.
April McCullough
Assistant Compliance Officer
April McCullough serves as an Assistant Compliance Officer and Investment Adviser Representative for SRH Advisors. In her role, she supports the Chief Compliance Officer in ensuring SRH’s compliance with policies and procedures. Additionally, Ms. McCullough manages private client accounts, providing tailored investment strategies and guidance.
Prior to joining SRH Advisors in 2013, Ms. McCullough was a licensed insurance agent in the state of Kansas.
Ms. McCullough holds a Series 65 securities license.
Jake Knebel
Securities Analyst
Jake Knebel serves as a Securities Analyst for SRH Advisors. In this role, Mr. Knebel is responsible for producing investment research on current and potential portfolio holdings for the SRH Total Return Fund. Prior to joining SRH Advisors in 2022, Mr. Knebel was a Research Analyst for Grow Funds LLC, an actively managed hedge fund specializing in small cap equities from 2021 to 2022.
Mr. Knebel holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a MS in Finance from University of San Diego. Mr. Knebel completed Level II of the CFA program in 2024.
Corey Bowen
Junior Securities Analyst
Corey Bowen serves as a Junior Securities Analyst for SRH Advisors. In this role, Mr. Bowen is responsible for producing investment research on current and potential portfolio holdings for the SRH Total Return Fund and SRH REIT Covered Call Fund.
Mr. Bowen holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Kansas State University. Mr. Bowen completed Level I of the CFA program in 2024.
