Tim Franklin
Principal and Wealth Management Advisor|CFP®
Personal
I was born in Nashville, Tenn. but have lived in Chattanooga since I was 9 years old. I have one brother. For my primary education, I attended The McCallie School as a six-year day student. After graduation, I went on to obtain my Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University. While at Florida State, I was a 14-time All-Conference sprinter/hurdler and an Olympic Trials Qualifier in 1996.
Currently, I live in Signal Mountain, Tenn. with my wife, Alycia; our children, Carter, Abby, Bennett and Campbell; and our dogs, Derby and Molly. In my spare time, I enjoy coaching my kids' sports teams, hunting, and just being outdoors.
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
Professional
I began my career with Northwestern Mutual in 1999 and quickly distinguished myself as a top financial representative by qualifying for numerous company awards for achievement and client service. I have also been recognized by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors with the National Quality Award.
My goal with every interaction is to make sure I address any questions or concerns with clarity and reliability. I want to see everyone I work with thrive personally and professionally. If I can have even a small share in that success, I am pleased to do so.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
