James W. Fields
President

Over 15 years experience in investment banking, structured products, private equity and investment management.

Mr. Fields began his career at J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. in the leveraged finance department structuring deals and analyzing capital structures for domestic and international clients. He later joined The National Football League as a Senior Strategic Analyst and subsequently joined the N.Y. Jets / The Johnson Company as the Strategic and Financial Advisor to the winning bidder for $635 million purchase of the N.Y. Jets franchise. In 2002, he joined the private equity group within Citigroup Alternative Investments where he was an investment officer and Chief Financial Officer. Joining Klingenstein, Fields & Co., L.L.C. in 2003 as a partner and CFO, James became President of the firm in 2009 and currently manages client accounts as well as oversees KF&Co.'s alternative investment efforts. He is a director of Outcast Media International, Inc., Viagogo (Pugnacious Endeavors, Inc.), Electronic Shipping Solutions Limited, Bottlenotes, Inc., and IndexIQ. Mr. Fields is also an advisory board Member of Charles Schwab Advisory Services and KBW Capital Partners I, L.P. and is a Member of the Young President's Organization. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics and received an M.B.A. with honors in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance from The Wharton School.