Our Team

James A. DeZellar, CFA
Managing Director
Client Service
Years With Firm: 21
Mr. DeZellar oversees Chicago Equity Partners’ client services and operations groups. He has more than twenty-nine years of industry experience. He has held several positions at the firm, including portfolio manager. Mr. DeZellar earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Additionally, he is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the CFA Society of Chicago. He is also on the La Rabida Children’s Hospital Business Council and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Board of Advisors.
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