Zar Toolan
Zar has contributed to Fortune, Bloomberg, Business Week, The Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, Investment News and other wealth management publications on financial planning, investor behaviors, fintech and goals-based advice. He holds several patents in financial planning & portfolio management.
Earlier in his career, Zar worked as a nuclear engineer and operations manager for the United States Navy. He holds an MBA in finance from the College of William & Mary and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University, where he was an All-Ivy League rower.
Zar loves seeing the country on foot and has completed more than 75 marathons and ultra-marathons in 40 different states and three continents, including qualifying for the Boston Marathon multiple times. He and his "Team BrAvery" teammates have also run, biked, and kayaked across multiple states to raise funds and awareness for Fanconi Cancer – a rare genetic condition that impacts his niece, Avery, and thousands more like her.
Zar and his wife, Liz, have two children, Maeve and Finn. Zar serves on the board of trustees for several nonprofits, including the St. Louis Science Center, Seed St. Louis, University of Missouri–St. Louis' DEI Accelerator, and the Greater St. Louis Marathon.
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