Tim Cestnick, FCA, CPA, CFP, TEP is the bestselling author of The Tax Freedom Zone, Winning the Tax Game, Winning the Estate Planning Game, and Winning the Education Savings Game, and Co-author of Death & Taxes and Your Family's Money. Tim is a frequent guest in the national media. He writes a bi-weekly column in the Globe and Mail and regularly appears on Canada AM, ROBTv, CBC Newsworld, and many investment programs on both television and radio across the country.
Tim is experienced in all areas of personal taxation, particularly those related to owner/managers and U.S. personal tax. He has completed the CICA's In-Depth Tax Course and the Canadian Securities Course and is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the teaching faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
After obtaining his CA designation with Deloitte & Touche, Tim became a partner at a local accounting firm and then was managing director of national tax services at one of Canada's largest investment managers. Most recently, Tim co-founded the WaterStreet Group Inc., Canada's first and largest Multiple-Family Office Firm.