Jim Jacobs is Managing Director of West Desert Partners and is a member of Arizona Commerce Authority’s Venture Ready Program. Previously, Jacobs served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Studio One Media, Inc. and was Managing Director of JDB Capital Partners, LLC. He has held several executive positions including Senior Vice President of Finance for the Arizona Cardinals Football Club, Portfolio Chief Financial Officer at Texas Pacific Group, and Senior Manager in the Mergers and Acquisitions Services Practice of KPMG, LLC.
Jacobs received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Public Accountant.