James B. Jones
Chief Executive Officer at Carpenter Acquisition Corp.
Profile
Mr. Jones is Executive Vice President of Carpenter & Company and a Managing Member of the General Partner for the Carpenter Community BancFund.
Mr. Jones joined Carpenter & Company in 1992.
Mr. Jones, along with Mr. Gould, has direct oversight of the Fund’s portfolio management function.
In that capacity, he manages the Firm’s staff of portfolio analysts and banking specialists and their work supervising and supporting the BancFund’s portfolio banks.
In his role managing the day-to-day activities of the Firm’s consulting practice, Mr. Jones functions as the senior liaison to bankers, regulators, and other professionals in the process of creating new banks and other regulatory matters.
He has overseen the opening of over 70 new banks since 1997 and has been involved in 25 capital placement assignments.
Since 2009, Mr. Jones has held several bank and bank holding company board positions and has chaired or been a member of a number of board committees including , Credit Policy, Asset-Liability Management, Compensation, and Enterprise Risk.
In 2009 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of California General Bank, N.A.
and its successor Professional Business Bank until its merger with Manhattan Bancorp in 2011.
Mr. Jones remained on the board of Manhattan Bancorp and its subsidiary the Bank of Manhattan through its merger with Plaza Bancorp in 2015.
Mr. Jones had joined the board of directors of Plaza Bancorp and Plaza Bank when the BancFund made its initial investment in 2009 and remained a director through its sale to Pacific Premier Bancorp in 2017.
Mr. Jones is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Business Administration and holds General Securities Principal and Representative licenses
James B. Jones active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Carpenter & Co. (Private Equity)
 Carpenter & Co. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Carpenter & Co. (Carpenter & Co.) is a private equity subsidiary of CCFW, Inc founded in 1974 by Edward J. Carpenter and Arthur A. Hidalgo. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-08-09 |
| Carpenter Community BancFund LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC
 Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Carpenter Bank Partners, Inc., Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC operates as a bank holding company and provides investment management services. The company is based in Irvine, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Carpenter Acquisition Corp.
 Carpenter Acquisition Corp. Regional BanksFinance Carpenter Acquisition Corp. engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It specializes in commercial banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of James B. Jones
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Plaza Bancorp (California)
 Plaza Bancorp (California) Regional BanksFinance Plaza Bancorp operates as a holding company of Plaza Bank. The firm engages in the provision of community bank serving the business and professional communities. It also provides financial needs of small to middle market businesses and professional firms with loans for working capital, equipment and owner-occupied commercial real estate financing, and cash management services. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California)
 Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) Major BanksFinance Bank of Manhattan, NA is a financial institution based in El Segundo, CA. Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) provides banking solutions to both businesses and individuals with a focus on personalized service. | Director/Board Member | - |
CCFW, Inc.
 CCFW, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CCFW, Inc. provides investment consulting and advising services. It is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyout investments in young and startup community banks. The firm focuses on recapitalization and growth equity investments in banking franchises. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MANHATTAN BANCORP | Director/Board Member | - |
Plaza Bank (Irvine, California)
 Plaza Bank (Irvine, California) Regional BanksFinance Plaza Bank operates as a bank holding company for state chartered commercial bank. The firm is a community business bank that provides banking services to small-and medium-sized companies. It serves and supports the Southern California and Southern Nevada business communities and also offers business deposits, personal deposits and lending services. The company was founded in June 14, 2005 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of James B. Jones
| USC Marshall School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Plaza Bank (Irvine, California)
Plaza Bank (Irvine, California) Regional BanksFinance Plaza Bank operates as a bank holding company for state chartered commercial bank. The firm is a community business bank that provides banking services to small-and medium-sized companies. It serves and supports the Southern California and Southern Nevada business communities and also offers business deposits, personal deposits and lending services. The company was founded in June 14, 2005 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Finance |
CCFW, Inc.
CCFW, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CCFW, Inc. provides investment consulting and advising services. It is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyout investments in young and startup community banks. The firm focuses on recapitalization and growth equity investments in banking franchises. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Finance |
Carpenter & Co. (Private Equity)
Carpenter & Co. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Carpenter & Co. (Carpenter & Co.) is a private equity subsidiary of CCFW, Inc founded in 1974 by Edward J. Carpenter and Arthur A. Hidalgo. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
Manhattan Bancorp
 Manhattan Bancorp Major BanksFinance Manhattan Bancorp operates as a holding company for Bank of Manhattan NA. The company through its subsidiary, Bank of Manhattan NA, provides both secured and unsecured commercial term loans and lines of credit, as well as construction loans for individual residential properties. It offers a full range of deposit products including non-interest bearing demand deposits and interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The company also offers wire transfers, electronic bill payment, overdraft protection, and assorted retail banking services are offered to all customers, and cash management services to its commercial checking account customers. It operates its business through three segments: Mortgage Division, Commercial Division and Other, which includes Bancorp, MBFS and Eliminations between the company's Bank and Non-Bank segments. Manhattan Bancorp was founded on June 19, 2006 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Finance |
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California)
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) Major BanksFinance Bank of Manhattan, NA is a financial institution based in El Segundo, CA. Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) provides banking solutions to both businesses and individuals with a focus on personalized service. | Finance |
| Carpenter Community BancFund LP | Finance |
Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC
Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Carpenter Bank Partners, Inc., Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC operates as a bank holding company and provides investment management services. The company is based in Irvine, CA. | Finance |
Plaza Bancorp (California)
Plaza Bancorp (California) Regional BanksFinance Plaza Bancorp operates as a holding company of Plaza Bank. The firm engages in the provision of community bank serving the business and professional communities. It also provides financial needs of small to middle market businesses and professional firms with loans for working capital, equipment and owner-occupied commercial real estate financing, and cash management services. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Finance |
Carpenter Acquisition Corp.
Carpenter Acquisition Corp. Regional BanksFinance Carpenter Acquisition Corp. engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It specializes in commercial banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. | Finance |
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