Presently, Robert E. James is President at Robert E James Advisors LLC.

He is also on the board of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., HomeTrust Bank (Asheville, North Carolina) and The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and Member of National Association of Corporate Directors.

In the past Mr. James held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer for First Charter Corp., Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at First Charter Bank (Charlotte, North Carolina), Executive Vice President for Centura Banks, Inc., Chairman for North Carolina Bankers Association and Member-Visitors Board at UNC Chapel Hill Foundation Investment Fund, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University.