Melissa Breaux, Cpa
About Melissa Breaux, Cpa
Melissa Breaux is a Compliance Manager with extensive experience in compliance monitoring and reporting. She has worked at Amherst Holdings since 2022 and previously spent 15 years at Invesco Ltd., where she contributed to various compliance initiatives and projects.
Work at Amherst Holdings
Melissa Breaux serves as Compliance Manager at Amherst Holdings, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing compliance-related activities within the organization. Her expertise in compliance management is integral to maintaining regulatory standards and ensuring the company's adherence to industry regulations. She operates from the Houston, Texas area, contributing to the firm's commitment to compliance excellence.
Experience at Invesco Ltd.
Prior to joining Amherst Holdings, Melissa Breaux worked at Invesco Ltd. for 15 years, from 2007 to 2022. During her tenure, she held the position of Compliance Manager, where she played a significant role in various compliance initiatives. She was a key contributor to the fund valuation committee and led a project that harmonized advisory compliance globally, achieving substantial cost savings. Her responsibilities also included SOX testing for the US Advisory Compliance Department.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Breaux holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she studied from 2001 to 2006. Additionally, she studied Modern Languages at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and Universidad de Cantabria, completing her studies in 2004 and 2002, respectively. Her educational background in accounting and languages supports her expertise in compliance and regulatory matters.
Compliance Management Skills
In her compliance management roles, Melissa Breaux has developed a range of skills essential for effective oversight. She created a quarterly internal sub-advisor due diligence reporting module in a web-based format for Invesco's global sub-advisory relationships. She also custom designed and implemented trading and portfolio rules in the Charles River trading systems for compliance monitoring. These initiatives demonstrate her ability to integrate technology with compliance processes.