Born and raised in Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal, Tim was educated in the French immersion school system and is fluently bilingual. At Concordia University, he studied economics and later received his Financial Planning Certificate. He worked for two major financial institutions in management and investment counselling for nine and a half years. During his banking career, Tim received several awards for sales excellence in Canada. This encouraged him to change careers and join the family real estate firm in January 2000. A sports and arts enthusiast, Tim enjoys golf, painting and photography. He published articles in 3 community newspapers on real estate and financial issues. Tim has two children - a son, 22 and a daughter, 16.