Dr Frank James, Ph.D, is the Founder and Chairman of James Investment Research. Dr. James earned his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967.  His dissertation, The Implications of Trend Persistency in Portfolio Management, provided a computer-based study of the price movements of every security listed on the New York Stock Exchange between 1926 and 1960.  The results of his research in identifying securities with high probability of future appreciation continue to be used in the firm today.  Dr. James was formerly in charge of the graduate management program, and a professor of Management and Statistics, at the Air Force Institute of Technology.  His current responsibilities include overseeing the company's innovative investment management and research, and managing the firm's legal and financial matters.  Dr. James maintains the firm’s dedication to providing its employees with a productive work environment supported by state-of-art technology.

Barry R. James, CFA, CIC is President and Portfolio Manager with James Investment Research, and President of the James Advantage Funds.  Barry received his undergraduate degree from The United States Air Force Academy and his Master’s Degree from Boston University. He joined James Investment Research in its beginning years before a tour of duty as an officer with the United States Air Force. He returned to the company in 1986.  Barry currently oversees the management of James Investment Research and is a senior member of the Investment Committee. 

 Ann M. Shaw, CFP, is Chief Operating Officer and Portfolio Manager.  Ann is a senior member of the Investment Committee and is involved in security analysis and client service.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Capital University.  Ann’s CFP designation brings essential knowledge and expertise to our individual client base.  Ann’s management responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, including human resources, MIS, trading, clearing and administration.

Thomas L. Mangan, MBA, CMFC is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager.  Tom is a graduate of The Ohio State University and earned his MBA from The University of Notre Dame in 1974.  Tom had over 20 years experience in trading and portfolio management, including positions in New York, London and Chicago before joining James Investment Research in 1994.  He was Senior Vice President at Fuji Securities in Chicago prior to joining James.  Tom is Director of Fixed Income and a member of the Investment Committee. In addition, Tom is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the James Advantage Funds. He is also the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. 

David W. James is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with the firm, and serves as an Investment Committee member. David’s responsibilities include a variety of research projects and statistical analysis. David started with the firm in 1981 and helped develop our computer model for screening stocks. David studied computer science and statistics at Florida State University and Wright State University.

R. Brian Culpepper, MBA, CMFC joined the firm in 1995, and serves as Portfolio Manager and Investment Committee member. Brian assists in our research and helps analyze stocks and mutual funds. Brian often presents to the Investment Committee. He is a graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio where he earned a double Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems and Management in 1995 an MBA in 2005 and is a CMFC.

Brian Shepardson, CFA, CIC has been with James since 1999 when he was hired as DTC administrator.  Since that time, he has taken on many additional duties including analysis of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.  Brian was promoted to a Portfolio Manager having earned his CFA designation in 2003.  In addition to the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, he has also earned the Chartered Investment Counselor designation from the Investment Counsel Association of America and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor from the College for Financial Planning.  Brian obtained his BBA from the University of Cincinnati in 1996.