With more than 30 years of experience in the retirement plan consulting and advisory industry, Jim’s responsibilities, as a Managing Director at Strategic Retirement Partners (SRP), include consulting with our clients in all aspects of their plans, including compliance, fiduciary management, plan design, analytic benchmarking, investments and services provider negotiations. In addition, Jim leads SRP’s OCIO Search and Benchmarking Services team, conducting searches on behalf of Privately owned and Publicly traded companies. Prior to joining SRP, Jim co-founded White Oak Advisors, LLC in 2004 after 15+ years within the companies of Marsh & McLennan. During this time his responsibilities included consulting with clients in the development and oversight of their ERISA-based and non-ERISA based retirement plans.

Jim has earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation demonstrating his attainment of the highest level of experience, expertise and commitment to the retirement plan business and investment fiduciary responsibility standards. In addition, Jim has obtained the Certified Behavioral Financial Analyst (CBFA) designation. This certification reflects his focus upon drivers that impact and effect long-term retirement plan outcomes for participants. He is also an Investment Advisor Representative with WELLth Advisory Services.

Awards and Designations:

• Plan Advisers “Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers”
  2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019
• Plan Adviser “Top 100 Retirement Firms”
  2015, 2017
• PlanAdviser Top 3 retirement Plan Firms
  2015
• PlanAdviser Top 3 403(b) Advisers
  2015
• 401(k) Wire’s “50 Most Influential Plan Advisers”
  2012

Jim graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Finance. His director or corporate memberships include the American Retirement Association, National Association of Plan Advisors, the Retirement Advisor Council, and the Financial Services Institute.