Tom Mathews is one of the seven co-founders of World Financial Group® and started WealthWave®. In his almost four decade financial services career he has always been ahead of the times. He’s made a career of bringing high-tech to high-touch every step of the way. From starting the first corporate website in the financial industry in 1993 to leading a strike force to make laptop computers mainstream, Tom has always been a pioneer. Now, WealthWave® and How Money Works® are poised to become some of the biggest innovations to ever hit the financial industry.
In terms of numbers, the WealthWave® combined teams have produced billions of face amount and assets since January, 1992 with over 50,000 new associates becoming financial entrepreneurs. Tom believes the best is just ahead of this team of experienced leaders.
Tom received his degree in accounting from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also played the trumpet professionally in the early 80s. He attributes his great success building teams and developing and mentoring leaders to learning from each experience. His organizations, throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, are known for their professionalism as well as their consistent quality growth. He has served as a member of many company councils and boards and has helped lead marketing efforts since 1993.
Tom is also the author of Aim For The Heart, Leading to Build Great Teams, published by Simple Truths and Mac Anderson, the founder of Successories. This top selling book has been used as a leadership tool by several large organizations, including the Pentagon. He has also been featured on the cover of Nightingale-Conant’s AdvantEdge Magazine as one of the great leaders in the financial services industry.
"Tom Mathews has built an amazing team, and has mastered the art of showing that he cares about people as human beings first and associates second.”
- Mac Anderson, founder of Successories