James is a 2004 graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina where he earned a B.A. in English.
While at The Citadel James helped lead The Citadel's Division I wrestling team to the Southern Conference Championship in 2004. James is a lifetime member of The Citadel Alumni Association.
James began his career in commercial real estate in 2004 when he joined Meridian Property Group, Ltd. During his tenure at Meridian James developed expertise in representing buyers and sellers of investment properties and worked extensively with developers of shopping centers and single tenant properties. James represented an Atlanta based private equity firm in the acquisition of more than $14.75MM of commercial assets and notes. James has worked alongside single tenant developers aiding in the site selection, land acquisition, tenant approval process, lease negotiation and disposition of the asset. In addition, he works in property management, including office and retail leasing.
James is able to obtain maximum value and investment returns for his clients through increased occupancy and meticulous management of operating expenses. James has brokered more than $65MM of real estate transactions in his career.
In 2011 James and Ken Griffiths left Meridian Property Group, Ltd. and formed Cygnet Properties, LLC..
