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Senior Relationship Manager
Jim Barasa is a senior relationship manager for CIBC Private Wealth with more than 40 years of experience helping high net worth families achieve their wealth management objectives. Prior to joining Geneva Advisors, which became part of CIBC in 2017, Jim was a certified public accountant for 24 years. He was a principal at Barasa & Associates Ltd, a public accounting and financial consulting firm in Chicago. During his accounting career, he was chief financial officer of an international wine distributor and retailer, Pieroth Wine Company. Jim received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business from DePauw University.
