James is the principal and founder of Christiansen Investments, Inc.

He is a graduate of UW Oshkosh with a degree in Economics and has over 30 years experience in the pension investment business. James has taught investment classes at the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking.

James holds the Series 6, 63, 65, 22 and Wisconsin and Illinois Life Insurance licenses and is a member of both ASPPA and Wisconsin Retirement Plan Professionals Ltd.