Jim Mader

Mr. James W.
Mader is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, Inc. He is also a Founder & President of the firm He has been in the financial services industry for 46 years, where he spent the first 26 years as a marketing executive with two life insurance companies.
In this capacity, he hired, trained, and managed thousands of financial services representatives.
He is the past president of the Kansas City chapter of the Society of Financial Services Professionals.
He is the past president of the Kansas City chapter of the Society of Financial Services Professionals He has served a 3 year term on the national board and has served for the past 5 years as chairman of their investment committee who oversees the Society’s trust fund.
He received the designations of Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant from the American College of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1977 and 1984 respectfully.