Tim Maurer is a well-respected financial advisor, author, and speaker with extensive experience in personal finance. He serves as the Director of Advisor Development for Buckingham Wealth Partners, where he is responsible for leading financial advisors to success. Tim is an alumnus of Towson University, where he taught financial planning for seven years before dedicating his time entirely to building financial literacy.

Tim is a proficient author, with his third book "Simple Money" exploring personal finance through the lens of behavioral science. Tim's skills and expertise in financial literacy have landed him regular contributions to notable media outlets such as CNBC, Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. CNBC and ABC's Nightline have featured him in interviews, and NPR programs The Diane Rehm Show and Marketplace have hosted him as a speaker.

Known for his passion for relational communication, Tim uses his personalized approach to educate through private events, television, radio, print, and online media. Tim's central theme is that personal finance is more personal than it is finance. He believes that personal goals and values drive behavior with money, and that ultimately dictates satisfaction in work and life.

Aside from his professional life, Tim is a dedicated husband and father of two active boys, living in Charleston, South Carolina. Music is one of his hobbies, and he plays drums, keys, and occasionally the upright bass. Tim also dedicates his time to serve Nicaragua, the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere, through micro-finance and entrepreneurial ventures.