About Jim Craft

Bio

After decades in financial services sales and consulting, Jim has taken his experience and expertise in large corporate setting and applied them to two of his great passions: luxury real estate and Naples. He draws on consultative sales and relationship skills honed in the corporate world dealing with often complex transactions and consulting assignments. For the last 7 years, Jim has been working with luxury home buyers and sellers from across the country to find their place in paradise. Born and raised in Michigan, Jim attended the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit School of Law. He spent the majority of his professional career in Boston and New York ending up as Senior Vice President in the Health Benefit Solutions Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In that role he was one of the founders of the HBS business and led a national sales team. Before being recruited to Bank of America, Jim held a similar position with Buck Consultants, which was at that point a division of Mellon Bank. For nearly 30 years, Jim had been visiting Naples as often as possible. When the opportunity presented itself to come to Naples full time, he jumped and never looked back, making a home in Grey Oaks with his partner of 22 years. A tireless worker, Jim currently serves the Grey Oaks Country Club and the property owners association on several committees and is a proud member of Gulf Church.