A finance maven by day, a tech geek at night, James is sort of like Batman.....just without the money.....or cool car.....or abs.....okay, maybe it's not really the same thing at all.  Stumbling upon his passion for website development, graphic design, and social media marketing while working with start-ups and small businesses, James quickly realized an avenue for him to channel his creativity and imagination, while also contributing to growing companies.  Marrying his admiration for small and entrepreneurial organizations with his affinity for web design and marketing, James established The Valais Group to assist flourishing enterprises realize their goals, as well as potential.  This company is a labor a love, and we invest not only our time, but also our emotion, into everything we do, because we realize you do the same for your business.  

At The Valais Group, we love the "small guy," and endeavor to provide our partners with the same artistic creativity, technological assets, and marketing expertise as the most established companies.  Our mission is to level the playing field by equipping our customers with the means to capitalize on new technology, develop innovative and thought-provoking marketing campaigns, and deliver impactful and effective messages to their current and prospective clients.   

James began his career in the financial services industry on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange with Calyon Financial's Energy Trading  Group.  He subsequently joined Deutsche Bank's Credit Default Swap Operations Division in New York before joining the Bank's Foreign Exchange Desk in Tokyo.  Prior to their acquisition by Jefferies, he served as a founding member of Prudential-Bache's FX Prime Brokerage Group.  Finally, James was a member of PwC's Banking & Capital Markets Technology and Operations Strategy Advisory Practice before establishing The Valais Group.  James holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College where he majored in World Politics and minored in Japanese Language and Culture.