D. Christopher Monroe served as Chief Financial Officer of Texas Roadhouse until his separation from the company effective June 9, 2025, and is included as a named executive officer in the 2026 proxy statement solely due to that former role. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2023, and his departure was treated as a termination without cause under his executive employment agreement. He served as the company's principal financial officer until Keith Humpich assumed interim CFO duties upon his departure.