Tim Chen is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member at NerdWallet. Previously he served as a Sector Head at JAT Capital Management. Prior to this, he served as an Analyst at Perry Capital. He sets the strategic vision for NerdWallet, as he has since co-founded the company in 2009. Previously, he was a hedge fund analyst at Perry Capital, investing in payment processing firms, credit card networks and technology companies. He also worked as an equity research analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston. He graduated from Stanford with a degree in economics. He received a BA in economics from Stanford University.