Jim Tubbs joined Glaub Farm Management as a Real Estate Sales Associate and Farm
Financial Consultant with more than 40 years of experience in agricultural lending and banking.
He has been involved not only in finance, but also farm management, land valuations and
financial consulting during his career. He possesses knowledge and perspective to guide clients
through transactions of all complexity levels. With this skill set, he is uniquely qualified to assist
farm families and investors in making additions or changes to their operations.
Prior to joining GFM in 2021, Jim spent 33 years with Regions Bank, the last five as Northeast
Arkansas Market Executive. Prior to this role, he served as a Senior Sales Manager for
Agricultural and Commercial loans, with oversight of the local Agricultural loan portfolio. He
continued to service a sizable individual portfolio while serving in these management roles.
After earning a BSA in Agribusiness and Economics from Arkansas State University, Jim started
his career as a Staff Appraiser with Huber Land Corporation of Memphis. Afterwards, he spent
six years with Farm Credit Services serving in the roles of Loan Officer and Branch Manager.
Prior to his commercial banking career he worked as a Farm Financial Consultant with Schaaf,
Orr, and Co. Ltd., a former Jonesboro-based CPA firm. He was brought up on their family farm,
Southwest of Jonesboro, AR, where he maintains a connection.
Throughout Jims career, he has diligently committed himself to continuing education. Hes
completed the Basic and Advanced Principles of Rural Appraisal courses from the ASFMRA.,
the Farm and Land Institutes Land Return Analysis Course and Credit Fundamentals I, II and III
from the Farm Credit System. He is also a graduate of the University of Memphis Mid-South
School of Banking, the A.B.A. National Commercial Lending School (Norman, Okla.) and the
Dale Carnegie Human Relations course.
Jim has also invested in personal leadership growth through Regions Leaders at All Levels
training and the Greater Jonesboro Area Chamber
of Commerce Leadership Jonesboro program.
Hes served on the Jonesboro Chamber of
Commerces Agribusiness Committee and the
Craighead County Farm Family Selection
Committee. Hes an active member and past
president of the Exchange Club of Jonesboro and
Central Baptist Church. He has actively served on
the Board of Directors of the Craighead County
Farm Bureau since 1988 and been a recipient of
the Arkansas State Distinguished Alumni in
Agribusiness Award.
During Jims free time, he enjoys spending time on
the farm, fishing, traveling, and spending time with
his wife, kids, and grandchildren.