Experience

Jim started his financial services career in 1986 with Thomson McKinnon Securities, later joining Merrill Lynch, where he focused on business succession and wealth transfer strategies. In 2015 he brought his financial acumen to UBS.

Jim focuses on helping clients to address their financial needs today and to create a road map toward their future goals, including a legacy for children and grandchildren.

He derives his greatest satisfaction from assisting clients in integrating their financial lives so that they can pursue their personal and financial objectives.

• As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., Jim helps clients develop a clear path to achieve their dreams and aspirations.

• As a Portfolio Manager in the UBS Personal Managed Portfolio (PMP) Program, Jim can manage customized investment strategies and implement proprietary model portfolios, as well as provide traditional advice and guidance to his clients.

• Through the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation Jim works to help business owners develop and implement a business succession plan including  preparing for a sale of a business or transfer to family members

• Jim holds the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU) designation awarded through the American College.  The designation emphases the proper use of life insurance in the context of a well thought out estate plan.

Jim earned his bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. With a passion to protect and enhance the lives of at risk youth he is very involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of greater Kansas City  

Jim and his wife Mimi live in Lee's Summit, Missouri.  Together they have two sons, Mike and Alex living in the Fort Worth area.  In his spare time Jim can be found tinkering on a hobby car or at the track driving.