James Johansen

Partner / CFO

Role
Co-founder, Chief Financial Officer at Tokea
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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Experience

  1. Co-founder, Chief Financial Officer

    Tokea

    Mar 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

    As CFO of Tokea, I lead the financial strategy for a platform that unites deal origination, multi-asset entity structuring, investor onboarding, integrated wallet infrastructure, and an institutional-grade secondary marketplace. By partnering with SEC-registered broker-dealers and ATS platforms, we ensure full regulatory compliance while maintaining speed and user experience.Our proprietary tax optimization layer—unmatched in the market—enables investors to unlock liquidity with minimal capital gains exposure. Backed by deep expertise in tax law, structured finance, and blockchain security, our founding team has developed a governance architecture and compliance framework designed to meet institutional standards while expanding access for qualified participants.Through strategic partnerships with regulated financial institutions, advanced infrastructure providers, top-tier law firms, and specialty tax advisors, we are building the future of compliant, tax-optimized marketplaces for real-world assets.Learn more at

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

    Master of Legal Studies

  • Brigham Young University

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics

Skills

  • Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Java
  • Stata
  • Microsoft Word
  • Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Access)
  • Fluent in Portuguese, Conversational in Spanish
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Real Estate Economics
  • Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Banking
  • Valuation
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Spanish
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Access
  • Real Estate
  • Negotiation
  • Microsoft Office

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