About James Clooney
James Clooney operates as the Principal of Total Solutions Advisors of Syosset, New York. Total Solutions Advisors is a noted marketing firm for real estate and consumer finance professionals and corporations that was started in 2008. Founder James Clooney brings nearly 30 years of accounting, investment, mortgage, and banking expertise, as well as successful investment strategies. James Clooney is a graduate of St. John’s University in New York, receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 1981. James Clooney moved steadily and rapidly through the mortgage banking and investment profession, starting as a Junior Auditor and rising to the position of Account Executive for Prudential Securities. In this capacity, he managed $1 million in investment assets. Following his tenure at Prudential, James Clooney was recruited by Lehman Brothers in 1984 to serve as Assistant Vice President of Brokerage. James Clooney’s responsibilities doubled and included overseeing $2 million in assets. In addition, James Clooney was rated as the number-one trainee in the company. Due to James Clooney’s demonstrated talents, he was lured away to work for financial giant UBS after only six months with Lehman Brothers. James Clooney’s responsibilities included overseeing $7.5 million in equity. During his time with UBS, James Clooney was rated as the number-two salesperson in his office in 1986. James Clooney subsequently moved on to a role at Salomon Smith Barney, where he became Vice President with responsibility for managing $10 million in assets. In 1989, James Clooney transitioned to a role as President of Biltmore Mortgage, possessing responsibility for running all operations. Rated Fastest Growing from 1989 to 1992 under his leadership, James Clooney became President of CVO/JEC Consulting Corporation in 1995. CVO/JEC Consulting Corporation was a consulting financial services and online mortgage bank and the fastest growing in the business in the Northeast from 2002 to 2008. In 2008, James Clooney launched Total Solutions Advisors, while permanently leaving CVO/JEC in 2009.


