Jim Dahle
Dr. Jim Dahle is a board-certified emergency physician and the founder of The White Coat Investor, a leading resource for physician personal finance, investing, and wealth building. Since launching the blog in 2011, he has expanded TWI into a trusted brand featuring bestselling books, a podcast, national conferences, and vibrant online communities—all designed to help doctors and other high-income professionals manage debt, build wealth, and achieve financial freedom. Earlier in his career, Dr. Dahle served four years in the United States Air Force, practicing medicine across four continents, and today he continues to combine his clinical expertise with his mission to improve financial literacy for physicians.
Jim Dahle Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
Academic History
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M.D., Medicine
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B.S., Molecular Biology
Founded in 2011 by Dr. Jim Dahle, The White Coat Investor (TWI) has grown into the most widely read, physician-focused personal finance and investing platform in the world.
What began as a blog has expanded into a comprehensive brand that now includes bestselling books, a top-ranked podcast, national conferences, online courses, and active social media communities—all dedicated to improving the financial literacy of doctors and other high-income professionals.
MEDIA PRESENCE & PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Dahle’s expertise has been featured in Forbes, CNN, and numerous other media outlets, and he is a regular columnist for ACEP Now and Physicians Money Digest.
His writing on physician personal finance has appeared in both print and digital publications, making him a trusted voice in the space.
He is also the author of the bestselling book The White Coat Investor: A Doctor’s Guide to Personal Finance and Investing (2014) and its follow-up, The White Coat Investor’s Financial Boot Camp: A 12-Step High-Yield Guide to Bring Your Finances Up to Speed.