Winkler Group CEO Earns Masters Degree

Tim Winkler, Founder and CEO, received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Columbia Biblical Seminary last Saturday.

The graduation coincides with Winkler’s recent announcement that he will take a two-year sabbatical in 2020. He and his wife Deborah will serve as missionaries in Ecuador. Managing the firm during this time will be an established and expanded leadership team headed by Jim Bush, Principal and President, and Jessica Browning, Principal and Executive Vice President. Both have been serving clients and guiding the firm’s growth for the past 10 years.

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