James E. Manley founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., one of the largest global privately owned placement and advisory firms dedicated to raising capital for alternative investments, in January 1995, and as chairman is responsible for business development.
Prior to founding Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., Jim was a co-founder and managing director of Everest Capital Limited, a global investment advisory firm for a family of hedge funds. Prior to establishing Everest Capital Limited, Jim was a vice president with Prudential Securities Capital Markets after starting his career in the High Yield Bond Department at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Jim earned a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University. Jim has served on multiple public, private and non-profit boards in the past includingWisdomTree Investments, Inc., the American Institute for Stuttering, and the University of Virginia Health and Medical School Foundations.