In May 2021, after 30 years at Charles M. Ritley Associates, Jim Huber took over the company and formed Ritley Huber LLC. He received his Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University and a B.S. from The Ohio State University, with a double major in Finance and Real Estate and Urban Land Economics. Since 2001, he has held the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation and now serves as an advisor to MAI candidates for nomination. He has also served multiple roles for the former Northern Ohio Chapter (now part of the Ohio Chapter) of the Appraisal Institute, including President, General Guidance Committee Chair, and Board of Directors member.