James Bell, CFA®, is a Managing Director of the firm and the Director of Hedge Funds. James has been with Crewcial since 2008 and has over 20 years of investment experience. James helps lead the firm's hedge-fund research efforts and has conducted manager research across all major asset classes, including US and international equity, credit, and private equity. James also helps provide the firm's clients with advice on asset allocation, manager selection, and performance evaluation/attribution. Prior to joining Crewcial, James worked for Muirfield Capital, where he focused on hedge-fund sourcing and diligence for its fund-of-hedge-funds products. James holds a BA in Economics from The University of Chicago.