Faculty Spotlight: Craig Jacobson

Meet Craig Jacobson

Degrees and Experience
  • MBA (Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management)
  • M.S., Finance (University of Illinois- Urbana, Champaign)
  • B.S., Finance/Real Estate (University of Illinois- Urbana, Champaign)
  • Chartered Financial Analyst Designation

Craig Jacobson, CFA has over 25 years experience in Finance. He began his career at Janus Capital Group in the mid 1990’s. Starting as an investor service representative he worked his way up to numerous positions including fixed income trader, and senior research analyst. He eventually became Portfolio Manager of the Janus Money Market Funds. For the last 12 years he has owned and operated the investment management firm Roads Capital, LLC. He also served as a long-time board member and president of the CFA Society of Colorado. Jacobson is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society. He also received an MBA from the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Outside of finance, he is passionate about ministry. Jacobson has nine years experience in prison ministry, serving with Colorado Community Church, and Prison Fellowship. He also served as a mentor and devotional provider at the Denver Rescue Mission. Jacobson is a licensed pilot, a master scuba diver, and has traveled to forty countries. He has been married to his wife Courtney for 5 years, and they have one son, Joshua.