Jim Lientz
Partner at Safe Harbor Consulting
Board Chairman, Diversified Trust Company
Board Chairman, Georgia Banking Company
Board Member, Invesco Mortgage Capital
Board Member, MidCountry Financial Corp
Board Member, iFOLIO Advisory Investor
Trustee, Georgia Research Alliance
Harvard Business School
Advanced Management Program
Georgia State University
Master of Business Administration
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science
Safe Harbor Consulting
Jim has a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors, with more than 35 years in the banking industry and nearly 8 in government service.
Currently a Partner with Safe Harbor Consulting, he has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career, including President of C&S Bank of South Carolina; President of Nations Bank of Georgia; and President Mid-South Division, Bank of America.
Diversified Trust
Board Chairman
Diversified Trust is an employee-owned comprehensive wealth management firm based in the Southeast. Our clients include individuals, multi-generational families, family offices, foundations, endowments and retirement plans.
We tailor strategies for perpetuating and enhancing wealth, planning your legacy, or advancing philanthropic missions.
Our team offers decades of direct professional experience across investment, legal, tax, trust services and management.
Georgia Banking Company
Board Chairman
Building on a tradition of excellence in community banking that stretches back to 1998, Georgia Banking offers clients a complete range of financial services including banking, lending, homeowners/auto insurance as well as traditional annuity and insurance products.
At GBC, we work to make the communities in which we do business better places to live by helping our clients achieve economic success and financial security.
Public Sector Experience
He was the first-ever Chief Operating Officer for the State of Georgia from 2003 to 2010, where he brought a number of innovations which included:
- “Office of Customer Service” to assist state employees in creating a more consistent and productive experience for citizens needing help
- Executive Leadership Development Program that focused on staff development, identifying talent, and developing career paths.
Community Involvement
Board Chairman, Diversified Trust Company
Board Chairman, Georgia Banking Company
Board Member, Invesco Mortgage Capital
Board Member, MidCountry Financial Corp
Trustee, Georgia Research Alliance
Chairman, Georgia Tech Foundation
Former Atlanta Director, Former Chairman of Audit & Finance Committee, Georgia Ports Authority
Former Chairman, Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber
Former Chairman, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Georgia Department for Economic Development
Former Vice Chair, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Former Chairman, Woodruff Arts Center Corporate Campaign
Former Chairman of the Board Advisors, The Carter Center
Former Trustee, Rhodes College
Former Trustee, The Lovett School
Former Board Member, J&J Invision
Former Board Member, Georgia Power Company
Former Board Member, NDC Health
Former Board Member, Brand Bancorp
Hobbies
Jim enjoys spending time outdoors and quail hunting in his free time.
Family and Travel
Jim and his wife Peggy have 10 grandchildren.
Jim Lientz
Partner