James Anderson

Chief Executive Officer at Waller Helms Advisors

Prior to joining WHA in 2020, James Anderson was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of CNA Financial, the 8th largest commercial insurer in the United States.

Prior to joining CNA in 2012, James spent nearly a decade in investment banking focused on the insurance industry, ultimately as a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital. That experience followed five years of consulting at Accenture.

James earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Timeline

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Current role

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