Los Angeles Executive Director
CBIZ
James R. Parks is managing director at CBIZ, leading the firm’s West Los Angeles office, and as the private client services leader for the West Coast, while overseeing its West region family office and high-net-worth client practices. Parks specializes in tax strategy, business management, and litigation consulting for clients.
First job: Gardener
Favorite charity or cause: Autry Museum of the American West
Favorite book: “Blood and Thunder” by Hampton Sides
Favorite restaurant for fun: Ivy at the Shore
Favorite restaurant for business: Bel Air Country Club
Favorite quote: “Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn from time to time.”
YEARS ON LA500: 9 Years on the LA500
