James G JonesJames G. Jones is the founder and managing member of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC, a fee-based, private- client investment management firm. For the past twenty-seven years, he has advised clients in all areas of wealth management.

Previously,he was a tenured assistant professor of business administration at Southwest Baptist University, where he taught economics and finance and was honored with the 1990 Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award.

He has been an active volunteer for the CFA Institute for more than twenty-five years, serving six years on the CFA Institute Board of Governors. He was awarded the CFA Institute C. Stewart Sheppard Award in 2008 and the Donald Tuttle Excellence in Grading Award in 2010. He also authored two CFA Magazine articles: "The Value of Sharing Ethical Wisdom" and "The Volunteer's Journey."

As an active member of First Baptist Church Bolivar in Missouri, he has served as a Core Group Leader, Chairman of Deacons, treasurer, and co-founder of the Helping Our Brothers and Sisters Deacon Ministry.

He has a bachelor of science degree in economics and business administration from Southwest Baptist University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas. His professional designations include Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA). Read More Read Less