James Burgauer

Mr. James Burgauer, Executive Management; Finance, Corporate Structure, (USA/ Swiss)

James O. Burgauer is a well-rounded and seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of success. His specialty has been, and continues to be, the founding and growing of companies. From 1979 to present, he has been involved in numerous entrepreneurial ventures both public and private, with responsibilities spanning the spectrum from executive administrative tasks to chairing Boards of Directors.

Mr. Burgauer attended the University of Illinois where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (summa cum laude, 1978). During this period of time, he helped establish his first financial conglomerate, including a mutual fund, an NASD sales and investment advisory firm, and a transfer agent.

In 1983, he earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Illinois State University with a specialty in the field of Finance. He also taught at that college for a while and authored two books—The Do-It-Yourself Investor and Do-It-Yourself Investment Analysis. The former book was chosen by Sylvia Porter as one of her top business books for 1987.

While completing his MBA, Mr. Burgauer also began his professional career in the financial services sector with the firm that later became Shearson American Express. At this firm he worked as a licensed stock, commodity, and insurance broker, earning the position of 2nd Vice President of Investments.

By 1987, Mr. Burgauer had also founded AISCO Holdings, Ltd., where he served as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and its Chairman of the Board of Directors. During his tenure, he held, among others, SEC Series Licenses 3, 4, 7, 15, 24, 27, 53, and 63. As the firm’s primary SEC Licensed Principal, he grew this financial services conglomerate to $21 million in annual revenue, with over $700 million in customer assets under management, and employed approximately 300 licensed personnel. He coordinated and managed all functions of this holding company and its subsidiaries, which included a national brokerage firm, a commodity firm, an insurance firm, a market-making brokerage firm, and a facilities company. His responsibilities included all aspects of corporate and financial management, new business development, strategic planning, and tactical operations.