James L. Costabile, CAIA 
Managing Director, Head of Alternatives Distribution
iCapital 

James is a Managing Director and Head of Alternatives Distribution on iCapital’s Private Wealth Solutions team.  In this role, James oversees a team of regional sales and national accounts professionals that work with top registered investment advisors, financial advisors, and financial intermediaries. James and his team deliver industry leading alternative investment education, research viewpoints, and investment capabilities across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and real estate strategies.

James brings more than 25 years of financial services experience and began working with alternative investment strategies in 1997.  Over this time, he has held roles across sales, marketing, and product management at Citi / Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch and most recently, Morgan Stanley Investment Management.  James graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science, holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses, and is a CAIA charter holder.