Fund Manager

George R. Jarkesy - Fund Manager
George R. Jarkesy Jr. is a Managing Member of John Thomas Capital Managment Group, LLC. Mr. Jarkesy currently serves on the Board of Directors of America West Resources, Inc. a domestic coal producer. Mr. Jarkesy previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SH Celera Capital Corp. an Internally managed fund. Mr. Jarkesy started his career in the financial industry with Josephthal Lyon and Ross, a New York Stock Exchange member. He's founded and built companies engaged in financial consulting, real estate investments, real estate management, employee leasing, light steel manufacturing, livestock management and biotechnology. Individually and through one of his companies, Mr. Jarkesy is a successful strategic investor in two public biotechnology companies (OPXA and ANX), he was also the co-founder of PharmaFrontiers Corporation (Opexa Therapeutics), and has had successful investments in VOIP, Internet Security and Gaming, Oil and Gas Drilling, Alberta Oil Sands, Uranium Mines, and various other investments. In 1999, he expanded his investments to China as well as other international markets. Mr. Jarkesy has been a consultant for venture capital firms as well as investment banking departments at small to medium sized broker dealers. Jarkesy & Company has been an active participating member of National Investment Bankers Association since 1996.