James Jacobi

James Jacobi is the Founder and CEO of Ascend Advisers. 

As a Strategic Advisor for early stage to Fortune 1000 companies, James helps business owners embrace accelerated adoption to digital strategy, systems and processes that make their brand digitally competitive in their sales and marketing. 

He is a recognized millennial leader on multiple boards of directors and has spoken at top industry and business conferences on business growth, hiring, and leadership. 

He has spent the last 15 years working with small local businesses to global Fortune 100 firms in the healthcare, insurance, pharmaceutical, and technology verticals. 

He understands the challenges CEOs face to build a great culture and high-performing teams. 

James graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Marketing and Certified Professional Selling.