Tim Parker Expertise: Personal Finance Education: University of Cincinnati, Wright State University Location: Bradenton, Florida Highlights Tim Parker has spent over 13 years writing about investing and personal finance for everybody from major media companies to personal bloggersHe started his career as a public school teacher and is now the president of The Web Group Experience Tim started in the digital space as a financial blogger when blogging was in its infancy. Over time, he began focusing on providing content for others and later started ECS to meet the growing need for financial content. Today, he is the president of The Web Group, an IT services company based in Bradenton, FloridaPrior to entering the digital space, Tim spent 13 years as a public school teacher and also launched his personal finance website, buildmykingdom.com, a website dedicated to no-nonsense advice for people who don't know as much as they would like about money management. Education Tim holds a bachelor's degree in education from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.