Timothy J. Mayer

Timothy “T.J.” Mayer serves as a financial advisor focused on comprehensive financial planning in our Naperville, Illinois, office. He also supports clients from our Chicago Loop location.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), T.J. helps individuals and families navigate a wide range of financial planning needs, including wealth transfer and philanthropy, proactive income and estate tax planning, retirement cash flow projections, retirement income optimization, insurance needs analyses, debt management, and education funding strategies. His background in public accounting helps expand his ability to integrate tax considerations into long-term financial plans.

Before moving into his current advisory role, T.J. worked as a manager with Savant Tax & Consulting. Earlier in his career, he held tax manager roles at a national public accounting firm and gained additional experience at two other national firms, including one of the Big Four. This foundation allows him to approach financial planning with a disciplined, detail-oriented perspective.

T.J. earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science (MS) in accountancy from DePaul University in Chicago.

He stays actively involved in his community as a fifth-grade basketball coach at St. Matthias Elementary School. A lifelong basketball fan, T.J. enjoys combining his interest in the sport with teaching and mentoring young athletes. He and his family, who are from the South Side and suburbs of Chicago, are also enthusiastic Notre Dame supporters.