James has 20 years of advisory experience focused on Payments and Partnership Finance at Gate One, Accenture, First Annapolis, and Accenture.
James’ experience spans several cross-functional areas including partnership credit card arrangements, rewards program support, mergers & acquisitions, business operations and risk management. James has experience advising many of the most successful brands in the U.S. through a full range of strategic decisions. James has worked across multiple disciplines with the Payments space, giving him a unique understanding of the payments value chain.
Education
- MBA, Emory University
- BS, University of Maryland, Finance
Areas of Focus
- Payments Strategy Development and Solutioning
- Contract Negotiation
- Partnerships / Alliances
- POS-Based Credit / Payments
- Consumer Credit Fintechs
- Program / Portfolio ManagementÂ
- Buy and Sell-Side M&A Support
Interests
- James and his family live in Severna Park. A passionate Baltimore sports fan and proud supporter of all things Maryland. He enjoys spending time on the water, cracking steamed crabs with friends and family, discovering local restaurants, and staying busy keeping up with his two young children.