Stephen James is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with Severn Financial Advisors, LLC. He began his financial planning career in the fall of 1986 with American Express Financial Advisors. Before this, Stephen was the airport manager for World Airways at Baltimore Washington International Airport. In the fall of 1990, Stephen recognized the need for more objectivity and independence in the financial planning process and helped to establish Chesapeake Financial Planning and Tax Services. During this time, he received his financial planning certification. In 1994, Stephen created Stephen I. James and Associates, which developed into Severn Financial Advisors, LLC, in 2008.
For more than 35 years in business, Stephen has been fully committed to the "financial planning process." In addition to contributing numerous articles and columns for local newspapers, Stephen was an instructor of financial planning for Anne Arundel Community College.
Originally from the United Kingdom, Stephen now lives in Annapolis, Maryland, and is married with two grown children – one of whom works with him at Severn Financial today. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, golfing, spending time with his family, and is an avid fan of Manchester United. Additionally, Stephen is an active member of the Rotary Club of Annapolis (Parole).