James McBride

Jim has served as an independent consultant to T.R.U.E Coastal Capital’s Investment Direction Committee (IDC) since inception. Jim has spent more than fifty years in the financial industry owning and operating an RIA. He specializes in building individual equity portfolios and conducting broad economic research. Aside from investment expertise, Jim has years of experience as a Trust Officer and President of Key Bank. Earlier in his career, he held various positions in commercial banking throughout Upstate New York.

Jim received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maine. He is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and holds the Series 66 license.

He is a former member of Grantmakers Forum of New York. He has held various board positions at St. John’s Home, Including Board Chair. He also volunteers at various charitable organizations and is active in his church.

Jim resides in Savannah, GA with his wife, Linda. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his children, grandchildren and fishing.

Learn More About Me

What’s the most likely place people could find you on a Saturday night?
At home with family.

Which would you pick: Living on the beach or living near the mountains?
Near the mountains.

Imagine being approached by a genie who offers you three wishes. What might those wishes be?
Good health, wisdom, & heal divisiveness in the US & World.

If you had the ability to travel back in time, what’s something you would tell your 18-year-old self?
Live well to age well.

*James McBride and High Falls Advisors are not affiliated with either T.R.U.E. Coastal Capital, LLC or Leigh Baldwin & Co. LLC.