James F. Geiger, CFA Vice President, Private Placements

As Vice President of Private Placements, Jim reviews and recommends new private placement loan investments to Advantus portfolio managers and manages the bid process. He also monitors a portfolio of private loans for quality and other covenant issues, and performs public bond analysis for selected issues.

Jim is a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Minnesota.

Professional Experience

• JG Capital Corporation, Founder
• U.S. Bancorp, Managing Director, Corporate Finance
• ITT Capital Finance, Investment Analyst
• Washington Square Capital, Inc.Vice President, Private Placements
• Norwest Corporate Finance, Assistant Vice President
• Active in the investment industry since 1983

Degrees and Designations

• Master of Business Administration, Economics and Finance, Northwestern University
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business Administration, magna cum laude, Coe College
• Chartered Financial Analyst