Barbara James-File

Senior Associate Broker

Barbara has been licensed as a California Certified General Appraiser, and nationally as a Financial Advisor with the Securities Exchange Board in California and Nevada. She specializes in portfolio analysis, direct lending, sales, appraisal, and mortgage brokerage.

Barbara somehow finds time for golf, hiking and enjoying her daughter, son-in-law, and grandsons. Simultaneously, she has received her Creative Writing Certificate at California State University of Fresno. Barbara’s experience with her husband’s six-year struggle with Dementia illness, which claimed his life, inspired her to publish her first book to help others on overcoming this adversity. She’s also a commissioned Stephen Minister, assisting people going through difficult times.

Licensed with the Securities Exchange Board in California and Nevada, Barbara previously served as a Financial Advisor for Morgan Stanley and as a Senior Loan Officer for real estate lending for Union Bank. She is a graduate of Omega School of Business with a certificate in Advanced Credit Analysis.