Thomas Rowley is an Executive Director with Van Kampen Investments and a member of the Van Kampen Strategy Group. He is responsible for analyzing the evolving retirement landscape and for developing actionable strategies to help investors and financial advisors maximize their retirement planning opportunities.

Tom’s insights reflect more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry. He brings a lively and deeply knowledgeable perspective to retirement planning, and explains the complexities of legislative, investing, tax and societal issues with straightforward clarity. He shares his economic and market analyses through regular personal appearances and web-based commentaries.

Prior to joining Van Kampen in 1996, Tom was a 401(k) regional sales director. His experience also includes seven years in retirement plan operations, which included three years at the head of a brokerage firm’s “retirement answer desk.” Rowley began his career in the Treasury bond futures pit at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Tom earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. He holds Series 7 and 63 securities registrations.