About this episode

Tim Mann discusses his journey in financial services and the impact of mental toughness on leadership and personal resilience.

Tim Mann was raised in a blue-collar family in western New York, today’s guest turned discipline, faith, and competition into a 40+ year career in financial services leadership. A former college football player at SUNY Plattsburgh, he went on to serve as Complex Director for Truist Investment Services, leading the firm’s most prolific team of 42 client-focused advisors—producing $70M+ in annual revenue and managing $11B+ in assets. After surviving a life-threatening car accident in 2004 that forced him to relearn how to walk and speak, he redefined his approach to leadership. He now serves on the board of Folds of Honor, supporting educational scholarships for the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders. 2:52 Building a 40-year career leading elite financial advisors 7:41 Early lessons from sports, competition, and mental toughness 11:15 Getting started in financial services and sales 17:30 The moment a life-threatening car accident changed everything 20:55 A month-long coma and the fight to survive 28:31 Learning to walk and talk again after catastrophic injuries 31:23 The slow grind of rebuilding strength and confidence 38:40 Leadership lessons from…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Rob Bell

Guest: Tim Mann

Topics covered

• mental toughness
• financial services
• leadership
• resilience
• sports
• personal development

Keywords

• financial advisor
• leadership
• mental toughness
• resilience
• Folds of Honor
• Truist Investment Services
• sports
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Truist Investment Services, Folds of Honor

Places: western New York, SUNY Plattsburgh

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