James "Jim" S. Shaw has established himself as a successful professional in the commercial real estate and private equity investment industries. Based in Atlanta, GA, he began his career as a certified public accountant (CPA) with Arthur Andersen and Company after earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

 

Following his time at Arthur Andersen, James S. Shaw served Duff & Phelps as a specialist in the CMBS Structured Finance Group. Following his time as a construction lender with an international bank located in Chicago, he launched his career as an investor specializing in areas of commercial real estate and venture capital opportunities.

 

Outside of his professional pursuits with organizations such as Liquid Claims in Old Bridge, New Jersey, and Gvest Partners, LLC, in Atlanta, Jim S. Shaw supports a number of charitable organizations. Some of his favorite charities are Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Atlanta public school system.