Clay Jackson is a founding member of Jackson Hill & Fish. Since 2000, he has been helping busy executives and business owners organize and manage their financial lives, so that they can spend more time on the things they value most.

Together with Chris Hill and Ben Fish, he built an independent firm specifically to cater to the personal and financial needs of busy executives and business owners. Clay holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation sponsored by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) at the Wharton School. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Clay has also been active with several community organizations, including SAFEchild of Wake County, and is currently a board member of the North Carolina Banking Commission. He currently lives in Fuquay Varina with his wife, Anna, and their two children Luke and Parry Grace.

Chris Hill co-founded Jackson Hill & Fish as an independent firm after over 22 years in a wirehouse environment.

Together with Clay Jackson and Ben Fish, Chris has built a team that not only understands the complex needs of corporate executives and business owners, but is also capable of bringing all the parts of their financial lives together into a clear wealth management process. Chris is experienced in designing custom portfolios of both conventional and alternative investments, and as part of a continuing effort to better serve his clients, he has fulfilled the extensive curriculum required to earn the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation through Duke University.

Chris graduated from the University of North Carolina, where he captained the varsity tennis team his final two years. He served on the Board for the Raleigh Racquet Club, the Raleigh City Museum, and is a former member of the Economic Development Task Force for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. He and his wife Debbie live in Raleigh with their three children, Ada, Kristian, and Keller.

Ben Fish became a partner of Jackson Hill & Fish in 2015, and helped lead the team into the independent space, where they could exercise their capabilities as fiduciaries to the fullest extent.

Together with Chris Hill and Clay Jackson, he built a team of professionals and a specialized wealth management process that would help create a boutique experience for clients and their families.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, where he was a member of the baseball team.

He is originally from Rocky Mount, NC and currently lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife, Lee, and their children Abigail and Deacon.

Barbara Key joined Jackson Hill & Fish in 2022 to serve as The Head of Client Services. She brings 14 years of experience in the financial services industry and is an integral part in managing client services.

Barbara graduated from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro with a degree in Finance and Economics.  She lives in Holly Springs with her husband, David, and three children, Elizabeth, Lauren, and Tyler.

Carla joined JHF Advisors in 2023 as a Client Associate. She brings over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry to the team. Carla’s focus will be on delivering an exceptional client experience, both operationally and personally.

Carla and her husband, Steve, live in Fuquay Varina, and they have three children: Ashley, Michael and Zachary.