# James Manley

> James E. Manley founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital in January 1995 and serves as its chairman. Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, he also owns The Ranch at Rock Creek, a Montana guest ranch born from a childhood ambition and a two-decade property search.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Atlantic-Pacific Capital
- **Organizations:** Atlantic-Pacific Capital, The Ranch at Rock Creek, Everest Capital Limited, Prudential Securities Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Dun & Bradstreet
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University
- **Known for:** Founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital, which now reports more than 175 capital raising assignments totaling over $119 billion. These are firm-wide figures., Developed The Ranch at Rock Creek into a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star guest ranch.

## Career timeline

- **—** — After university and five months painting houses, entered financial sales at Dun & Bradstreet.
- **—** — Worked in high-yield bonds at Merrill Lynch, became a vice president at Prudential Securities Capital Markets, and co-founded Everest Capital Limited as a managing director.
- **1995-01** — Founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital.
- **2007** — Purchased the Montana property that became The Ranch at Rock Creek.
- **2010** — The Ranch at Rock Creek opened to guests.
- **2015-01** — Says the ranch became cash-flow positive after five years of losses.
- **2026-03** — An ILHA interview explored his approach to hospitality and preserving the ranch for future generations.

## Achievements

- Founded Atlantic-Pacific Capital, which now reports more than 175 capital raising assignments totaling over $119 billion. These are firm-wide figures.
- Developed The Ranch at Rock Creek into a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star guest ranch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — ILHA published an interview with Manley on March 5 covering the ranch’s inclusive pricing, business history, and long-term family ownership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.apcap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-manley-5a6879b/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08