Who We Are

Our Approach

Real-world investment strategies for real-world people. It’s all in a day’s work.

At the end of the day, here’s what we do as we put clients on a firm foundation to a strong financial future: we show people when and how to invest. And we’ve been quietly successful at it over the years. But it’s the way we go about it that sets us apart. Sure, we handle various requests for wealth management and financial planning, but mainly we’re a group of advisors obsessed with knowledge and laser-focused on data. Our business model rests on a foundation made up of strong relationships and knowing the aspirations and goals of our clients. Only then can our investment strategies offer peace of mind and strengthen our allegiances with them.

Poking and prodding and researching before making any moves. 

Our expert team gets to know our thoroughly vetted funds and securities from every angle, which at times includes personal interviews with fund managers prior to adding their fund to a client’s portfolio. It’s all part of our pragmatic, conservative philosophy of investing for the long run instead of making decisions based on flash-in-the-pan fads.

What We Offer

Peace of mind
 since 1988.

We’re not here to brag, but the relationships we’ve formed with clients go back over three decades and our proven track record speaks for itself. In short, experience counts. And we’ve gathered quite a bit of it over the years.

Our Team

Julius Ridgway

Senior Advisor, Principal

Eddie Carlisle

Senior Advisor, Principal, Chief Compliance Officer

Doug Muenzenmay

Senior Advisor, Principal

Beth Braswell

Client Services Coordinator

Sissy Moreland

Client Services Trading

Our History

SoundPath’s roots run deep, all the way back to 1988 when Medley & Co. was founded by Tim Medley. In 1995, Cecil Brown joined the firm and the name was changed to Medley & Brown two years later. From 2002 to 2010, the current principles joined before Cecil Brown’s retirement in 2012. Tim Medley sold his remaining share of the firm to the current principals in 2020 and they went on to change the firm’s name to SoundPath in January of 2022 to better reflect our mission of guiding clients towards a strong financial future. 

1988
Tim Medley founded Medley & Co.
1995
Cecil Brown joined
1998
Firm changes name to Medley & Brown
2002
Julius Ridgway joined
2006
Eddie Carlisle joined
2010
Doug Muenzenmay joined
2012
Cecil retired
2019
Tim “retired” as managing member of the firm
2020
Ownership transition from Tim to remaining principals completed
2022
Medley & Brown becomes SoundPath
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founded 1988   |   jackson MiSs.

795 Woodlands Pkwy #104
Ridgeland, MS 39157

601.982.4123

Julius Ridgway

Senior Advisor   |   Principal

Judging from his background, you’d think investments and other financial matters were all Julius cares about. After all, he has two decades of direct investment experience and spent the previous ten years involved in banking and real estate. Julius also received a masters degree from the London School of Economics in 1998, an MBA from Millsaps College in 1993, and a history degree from the University of Mississippi in 1990. But his true passions include driving sports cars on racetracks or twisty mountain roads, running ultramarathons, and taking road trips with his wife and son. He’s worked here since 2002 as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the CFA Institute while also serving as an adjunct instructor at Millsaps College and board member of New Stage Theatre. It takes major dedication to tackle all these responsibilities—sort of like training for all those long distant runs—but Julius enjoys every minute of the grind. And when it’s time to slow down, Julius finds the best way to clear his head is taking long hikes in the mountains on all those road trips.

Eddie Carlisle, CFP®

Senior Advisor  |   Principal  |  Chief Compliance Officer

Eddie’s extensive education includes a B.S.B.A. in accounting, with special distinction, from Mississippi College in 1994, along with a J.D. from Vanderbilt University and LL.M. (Master of Laws) in taxation from the University of Florida. But it’s what he’s learned outside of school and work that really stands out. He’s an Eagle Scout, which taught him a great deal about honesty and hard work from an early age. He learned even more earning black belts in Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Hanmudo. Oh, and he studies the Korean language in his spare time as well. Additionally, Eddie serves as an adult leader for Scout Troop 164 in Madison. He is a past board member of Hope Hollow Ministries, the Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society, and the Mississippi Corporate Counsel Association. Eddie is currently a board member of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah, and their three children—Andrew, Caroline, and Emma. 

Doug Muenzenmay, CFA, CFP®

Senior Advisor   |   Principal

When he’s not enjoying the outdoors or attending his children’s school and sporting events, you can find Doug studiously researching investments for his clients. His career began in 1991 after graduating from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He spent 17 years in trust investments at three different banks before joining Medley & Brown in 2010. Doug also got his MBA from Mississippi College and served as an adjunct professor in finance there from 2007 to 2013. Married to his wife Sharon since 2001, Doug is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and a board member of the CFA Society of Mississippi.

Beth Braswell

Client Services Coordinator

Beth spent four years in the investment world before joining Medley & Brown in 2004 as our operations coordinator. She and her husband Robbie are busy parents to identical triplet daughters, so not surprisingly, some of Beth’s favorite things to do are napping and relaxing on the beach when she actually finds the time. Beth also enjoys taking short walks to the pool, attending concerts, and going out of town for long weekends. Beth loves her Mississippi State bulldogs and currently has four dogs, three cats, and three grandcats because having three children simply isn’t enough. No wonder her operational skills are so exceptional.

Sissy Moreland

Client Services Trading

A graduate of Mississippi State University, Sissy joined Medley & Brown in 2017, but her career goes all the way back to 1990 when she was the merchandise director for four years at Phi Theta Kappa. She was also Customer Service Manager and Marketing Development Manager at Crystal Springs Apparel from 1994 to 2005. From 2005 to 2017, she was Manager of Sales Administration at Skyhawke Technologies. Thanks to her considerable operations and administrative experience, Sissy oversees trading and assists with most back-office operations for the firm. Staying so busy at work requires Sissy to recharge her batteries outside the office from time to time which she does by running, reading, enjoying a leisurely brunch, and watching the Saints play football.