Tyler is about as Kansas as it gets. He grew up in St. John, went to college in Atchison, and started his career as a high school math teacher at Wichita South. It didn’t take long for him to realize that his real passion wasn’t just numbers—it was helping people make sense of their money, especially when it came to taxes and personal finance.

As he built his financial planning practice, Tyler kept running into the same issue: KPERS can be confusing, and most people don’t know where to turn for clear, practical answers. That’s why he created this site—to make KPERS information easier to understand and freely available to every Kansan.

Tyler is a Certified Financial Planner® and a Retirement Income Certified Professional®, along with several other financial credentials. His retirement advice has been featured in outlets like Forbes, Kiplinger, CBS News, Investopedia, and many more. You can also find more of his writing on his firm’s website or his personal finance blog, Retire to Abundance.