JJ is a Director and Portfolio Manager for Sitka Pacific Capital Management, LLC, a SEC-Registered Investment Advisory firm offering Absolute Return and Global Multi-Asset Class strategies.
Prior to joining Sitka Pacific, JJ spent more than 10 years in various capacities for a $1.2 Billion asset and wealth management firm based in Seattle, WA. As Portfolio Manager, Analyst, and a member of the Investment Policy Committee, he was responsible for the development and management of several new investment strategies, including Global Multi-Asset Class ETF strategies and an equity long-short strategy.
JJ graduated magna cum laude from Colby College, earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2004, and his Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation in 2008. He is a member of the CFA Institute, CFA Society of Seattle, Seattle Alternative Investment Association, and the CAIA Association.
JJ serves as Treasurer and Director of a local non-profit agency, Banchero Friends Services, serving adults with disabilities. He enjoys traveling and all kinds of outdoor activities with his wife and children.