James A. Parrish, Jr

Jim Parrish was our co-founder, friend, father, and mentor of many years. Jim passed away in 2023 as the result of a tragic bike accident. His experience in the financial services industry and his love of people helped shape the very principles we use to help our clients to this day. He will be forever missed.

In 2019, Jim Parrish joined Eudaimonia Group as Chairman. He was the former vice chairman of B. Riley Wealth Management (previously Wunderlich Securities) as well as former president of their Private Client Group.

Previously, Mr. Parrish held several positions with Morgan Keegan & Co over 23 years, served as president of their Private Client Group, branch manager of the firm’s Nashville, Louisville and Bowling Green offices, as well as regional manager over offices in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, and North Carolina. He entered the investment industry with EF Hutton following success as a small business owner and commercial banker.

Mr. Parrish received his B.S. in economics from Western Kentucky University and earned an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Kentucky.