Tim Bain

Mr. Bain co-founded Spark Asset Managment Group in 2004 and currently serves as its President.  He also co-founded EBS Wealth Management, an OSJ for SA Stone Wealth Mangement, in September 2010.  Prior to these roles, he co-founded Synergy Investment Group, a dually registered Independent Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, in June 1999 and served as the firm’s served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer until September 2010.  Mr. Bain has over 23 years of industry experience.  Prior to his executive roles at both Synergy and JBS, he worked as an Investment Advisor at Linsco/Private Ledger while his initial experience came from Edward Jones where he built and ran a profitable office until 1997. Mr. Bain entered the financial services industry when he joined Edward Jones in 1994 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from North Carolina State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Arts in Business Management.  Mr. Bain also holds the Series 7, 24, 27, 53, 55, 63 and 65 licenses in addition to a life, accident and health insurance license.  Mr. Bain resides with his wife and two children in Denver, North Carolina.