James A. Shepherdson

James A. Shepherdson currently works at Stira Capital Markets Group LLC, as Director from 2011, Crossroads Capital Advisors LLC, as Manager from 2011, and Crossroads Capital Group LLC, as Manager from 2011.
Mr. Shepherdson also formerly worked at John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust, as President & Chief Executive Officer, John Hancock Advisers, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Equitable Distributors LLC, as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2011, John Hancock Funds, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2005, MetLife Investors Group LLC, as Co-Chief Executive Officer in 2002, AXA Life Europe Ltd., as Chairman in 2011, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, as Director, John Hancock Investors Trust, as Director, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I, as Director, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, as Director, Diamond Hill Financial Trends Fund, Inc., as Director, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, as Director, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, as Director, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, as Director, Steadfast Income REIT, Inc., as Director, AXA Financial, Inc., as President-Retirement Savings Business & SEVP, and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., as President-Retirement Services in 2011.
Mr. Shepherdson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California.