Executive Leadership
President
James McDonald is a seasoned, hands-on financial executive with nearly three decades of experience across multi-family office services, real estate investment and operations, private equity investment, and corporate finance. Since founding the Centralis Group in 2003, James has provided comprehensive financial oversight and advisory services to families, investment entities, and closely held businesses, serving as a central point of coordination for financial reporting, analysis, and strategic decision-making.
With extensive entrepreneurial experience, James delivers decisive executive leadership, broad perspective across investment, debt and capital markets, and thoughtful financial analysis tailored to complex family and investment structures. His work bridges long-term planning with day-to-day financial clarity, enabling clients to navigate growth, investment, and generational considerations with confidence.
Lauren Smith
Controller - Client Reporting
Riley McDonald
Firm Administration, Client Support, Media