James Ding

James Ding is the Co-Founder of ROEN, a maison that specializes in handcrafted jewelry designed to last multiple lifetimes. James is also the Co-Founder of Park Gems, a fine jewelry brand. Previously, they held roles at Italic as Head of Ops and Strategy and Strategic Finance. Before that, they worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Jefferies and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Pacific Crest Securities. James also has experience in Equity Research, particularly in the Internet sector, from their time at Raymond James Financial, Inc.

James Ding received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance with a minor in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin, where they studied from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, they attended Northwood High School. In terms of additional certifications, James obtained the Series 7 certification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in 2015, as well as the Series 79, Series 87, and Series 63 certifications in 2016, also from FINRA.