Lieutenant General James B. “Jamie” Jarrard, USA (Ret.) Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation’s first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Lieutenant General James B. “Jamie” Jarrard to its Geopolitical Intelligence Group. The Academy GIG consists of 42 US and UK Admirals & Generals, former NASA Astronauts, and former CIA/FBI Leadership. Academy has been advising clients for over a decade and is the preeminent Advisory on geostrategic risk to the markets.

Lieutenant General James B. “Jamie” Jarrard retired from the United States Army after more than 40 years of service in both the Georgia Army National Guard and the United States Army, concluding his military career as the Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Pacific. Prior assignments included serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division, Director of Operations for U.S. Special Operations Command, Commanding General of a Special Operations Joint Task Force during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and as an assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. Throughout his career, he led conventional and special operations forces during peacetime and combat and commanded at all levels. Following his retirement, he joined the University of North Georgia as a Professor of Practice and serves on the Board of Directors for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.

“We are thrilled to have General Jarrard join the firm’s Advisory Board,” said Academy’s Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. “His extensive experience leading joint and allied operations across the Indo-Pacific and within special operations will bring valuable strategic perspective to our clients.”

General Jarrard commented on joining the firm: “I’m honored to work with the great team at Academy Securities, and the bonus is continuing to work with so many former military colleagues who I respect greatly toward a noble purpose.”

General Jarrard has a B.S. in Business from the North Georgia College and a M.S.A. in Military Art and Operational Science from United States Air Force Air University.

“General Jarrard has led at every level of the Army, from combat operations to senior strategic assignments,” said Academy’s Vice Chairman Phil McConkey. “His depth of leadership experience and long record of service will be a strong addition to Academy’s Advisory Board.”

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and a preeminent veteran owned investment bank with strengths in capital markets, asset management, public finance, geopolitical intel, fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOB, and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas, Sacramento, and West Palm Beach. Information about Academy Securities is available at www.academysecurities.com.