Jim arrives after a distinguished corporate career in telecommunications, technology, and software development. He founded and operated a consultancy offering alternative finance and debt restructuring for the SMB market. Jim also founded a publishing company where he authored seven books in both fiction (political thriller) and non-fiction (financial markets / economics) genres and four audio productions.  He’s also been an editor for financial/investor journals including Examiner.com, Daily Reckoning, Seeking Alpha, and TalkMarkets. Most recently he served as VP of Corporate Development for a local Managed IT / Software Development / Consultant provider.   

His academic credentials include a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis in Operations Research and Computer Simulation. During his degree program, he interned at BJC Health Systems as a Management Engineer. Jim has been an active investor, researcher, and lecturer in the digital money, cryptocurrency, and blockchain space.

Jim, born and partially raised in Panama City, Panama, resides with his wife and son in Saint Charles, MO