James A. Roberts, President

Jim is the Founder and President of Intera Capital Partners. He is a seasoned finance industry professional with extensive experience working with institutional investors, commercial banks, insurance companies, and the institutional investment consulting community. 

Before founding Intera, Jim was Managing Director of Institutional Sales at RBC Global Asset Management, where he built and managed a national bank and insurance asset management practice, including developing and funding several Insurance Dedicated Funds. Before RBC, Jim served as CFO of Marquette Bank Minneapolis during a time of significant merger and acquisition work. He focused on improving both the net interest margins and the core performance of the Bank. He oversaw the Bank's regional bond sales and trading business and their multi-office retail brokerage business. 

Jim started his professional career as a CPA after earning his bachelor's degree in Finance from Gustavus Adolphus College. Jim serves on the Gustavus Endowment Investment Committee and the Children’s Home Society Investment Endowment Committee.