James Ellenberger is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager in Mesirow Currency Management He is a member of the Portfolio Management team responsible for managing client portfolios as well as developing custom solutions for clients James has more than 25 years of foreign exchange trading and execution experience James earned a Bachelor of Science in international business…

James Gaines is a Vice President and Wealth Advisor in Mesirow Wealth Management He specializes in creating customized financial plans cash flow analyses retirement plans and social security solutions for affluent individuals foundations and business owners James has 16 years of experience in the financial services industry Prior to joining Mesirow in 2015 he was an investment manager at Saxony…

James Jacobson is a Director in Mesirow CTL and Structured Debt Products He is responsible for originating structuring and sourcing debt capital for the acquisition or refinancing of investment grade commercial real estate assets as well as other fixed income investment banking services James Joined Mesirow in 2012 James earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and an Masters of…

Jim Mangan is a Senior Managing Director in Mesirow Institutional Sales and Trading He serves as Co-Head of Corporate Sales and Trading and oversees all sales related activity  Jim has more than 25 years of experience in fixed income sales covering both large and middle-market size accounts  Prior to joining Mesirow in 2013 he worked at Goldman Sachs for 15 years in their FICC corporate sales…

Jamie Wilson is a Director in Public Finance at Mesirow specializing in supporting Texas school districts with strategic planning bond issuance advocacy and growth management He helps shape the strategy and growth of Mesirow’s Texas School District Finance Team Jamie joined Mesirow in August 2024 after a 34-year career in public education including 24 years as a school administrator He has…

Tariffs stir the pot Disruptor or opportunity The food and beverage M&A landscape experienced mixed signals in January as geopolitical tensions and new tariffs introduced heightened uncertainty Despite macroeconomic pressures deal activity remained stable with high-growth and resilient sub-sectors such as functional and non-alcoholic beverages distillers and vintners restaurants and…

Jared Kirschenbaum is an Associate Portfolio Manager in Mesirow Currency Management He is a member of the Portfolio Management team responsible for managing client portfolios as well as developing custom solutions for clients Prior to joining Mesirow Jared worked at Oppenheimer & Co as a Director of Convertible Bond Sales Jared earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of…

Jason Bianchi is a Senior Vice President in Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions He is responsible for collaborating with key partners on strategic initiatives business development sales and marketing  Jason has 19 years of experience in the financial services industry Prior to joining Mesirow in 2019 he held various roles with a leading 401(k provider/recordkeeper most recently focusing on driving sales…

Jason Handrinos is a Senior Managing Director Global Head of Fixed Income Sales and Growth in Mesirow Institutional Sales and Trading He will lead fixed income sales by driving collaboration between existing businesses identifying new revenue streams and business opportunities and increasing exposure across Asia and Europe   Jason brings more than 15 years of experience in Institutional Capital…

Jay Braden is the CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Mesirow Alternative Credit In this capacity he is responsible for leading the business and participates in all aspects of the investment process Jay is a voting member of the business’ Investment Committee  Before joining Mesirow Jay was the founder Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Bastion Management which became part…