James M. Bailey, ’03, M.S. ’04

James graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance in 2003 and a Master of Science degree in financial engineering in 2004, both from Kent State. James is the Investment Director of PNC Institutional Asset Management’s Insurance Solutions Group and is based out of the Cleveland, Ohio. James holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations. He currently serves as chair of the Disciplinary Review Committee for the Charted Financial Analyst Institute, is the Vice Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Kent State University Foundation Board, and is the former chair of the Kent State University Alumni Association. Additionally, James served on the Department of Finance Advisory Board where he helped start Golden Flash Asset Management, a student managed investment fund.