Jim is the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of Adams Funds. In this role he focuses on stock selection, portfolio structure and risk management. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Jim came to the Funds from the global investment management firm BNP Paribas Investment Partners, where he served as Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Equities. Prior to joining BNP, he co-founded 646 Advisors, a long/short market-neutral equity fund. He also served in portfolio management roles for Liberty Financial Corporation and Trinity Investment Management. Earlier in his career, Jim worked at Chemical Bank.

Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Colorado College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is a CFA® charterholder.