Tim Chen, CEO of NerdWallet, co-founded the personal finance company in 2009 after working on Wall Street and realizing there wasn’t enough transparency when it comes to consumer financial decisions. As CEO, Tim sets the strategic vision for NerdWallet and is determined to give consumers clarity around all of life’s financial decisions. Before founding NerdWallet, Tim was a hedge fund analyst at Perry Capital and an equity analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University.