Jim is a partner in Jackim Woods & Co. He is an experienced M&A advisor, an accomplished sports and fitness professional, a successful entrepreneur, and a published author. Jim works with buyers and sellers of lower middle market companies and provides mergers & acquisitions, business valuation, and exit planning services nationwide.
Jim has spent the last 20 years in the investment banking industry and middle market mergers and acquisitions. He has been involved in over a dozen transactions with an estimated market value of over $100 million. In addition, he co-authored Business Valuation for Dummies (Wiley & Sons Publishing – 2009).
Jim is also a partner in Sports Club Advisors, Inc., the sister company of Jackim Woods & Co. which focuses on the sports, fitness and leisure industry. Jim is an avid tennis player and tennis pro. He holds three certifications from the Professional Tennis Registry (Adult Development, 11-17, and High Performance); and, he is a regular speaker at Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and Tennis Industry Association (TIA) conferences and events. In 2012, Jim was named PTR Pro of the Year for the state of Illinois.
Education:
- BB – Economics, Western Illinois University (1990)
- MBA – Concentrations in Finance and Marketing, Western Illinois University (1998)
Awards, accolades and other professional responsibilities:
- Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Collaboration Award, 2006
- Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries Collaboration Award, 2014
- Professional Tennis Registry Member of the Year for Illinois, 2012
- Professional Tennis Registry – State of Illinois Representative
Memberships of professional organizations:
- Professional Tennis Registry – holder of three certifications:
- High Performance
- 11 – 17
- Adult Development
Writing:
- Co-Author, “Business Valuation for Dummies”, Wiley Publishing, 2009
- Contributed numerous articles published in TennisPro magazine on a variety of different business topics for club owners.
Speaking:
- Summer 2017 – “Strategic Management for Sports Clubs”, a 6-part webinar series for Tennis Industry Association
- March 2016 – “How Valuation effects Exit Planning”, Internal Presentation at Northwestern Mutual’ s “Elite” Wealth Management Group, NWM Headquarters, Milwaukee, WI
- September 2010 – Webinar: “A New Way to Look at Business Value”, The Exit Planning Institute
- November 2009 – “How Buyers View your Business”, University of Chicago – Graduate School of Business, Entrepreneurial Roundtable Event, Chicago, IL
- March 2007 – “Taking Care of Business”, Dealer Conference for Nationwide Manufacturer/Distributor of Commercial and Residential Overhead Doors, Champaign, IL
- November 2005 – “Maximizing Value”, Northern Trust “Family Business Breakfast Series”, Chicago, IL
- May 2004 – “Valuing A Cash Business”, Midwest Business Brokers & Intermediaries Seminar “How to Buy & Sell Businesses”, Chicago, IL
- April 2004 – “Business Appraisal 101”, Masonry Contractors Association of America, “MCAA Showcase”, Chicago, IL
- October 2003 – “Business Appraisal 101”, Refrigeration Services Engineering Society, “RSES National Convention”, Nashville, TN
- February 2002 – “Business Appraisal 101”, Masonry Contractors Association of America, “MCAA Showcase”, Phoenix, AZ
Speaking (Tennis and Fitness):
- 2013 PTR Director of Tennis Conference
- 2015 PTR Director of Tennis Conference
- 2014 TIA Owners and Managers Conference
- 2015 TIA Owners and Managers Conference
- 2016 TIA Owners and Managers Conference
- 2017 TIA Owners and Managers Conference (Specialty Course)
- 2018 TIA Owners and Managers Conference (Specialty Course)
- 2018 PTR Director of Tennis Conference (Conference Co-host and Speaker)
- 2019 PTR Director of Tennis Conference (Conference Co-host and Speaker)
