Jim began his surety career in 1988 with Western Surety Company in Dallas, TX as an underwriting assistant. In 1993, he moved to San Antonio to join Titan Indemnity Company's bond department as a Field Underwriter. In 1996, Jim became Senior Underwriter with Commercial Indemnity Insurance Company in Austin, TX. In 1998, he was given the opportunity to establish the first Texas branch office for American Contractors Indemnity Company (ACIC) aka Texas Bonding Company.
In 2002, Jim retired from the surety company side of the bond business to focus on his lifelong dream of starting his own surety agency.
Today, Jim is the principal agent for Alamo Surety Bonds. In addition to running the agency, he regularly gives bond presentations at various events.