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Tim Pagliara

The person Glen Bradford admires most in the world. Founder of CapWealth Advisors. Founder of Investors Unite. In the same league as Glen's grandfather. Still texting Glen in 2026.

How Glen Met His Hero

Glen stumbled into the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac shareholder story around 2013. Over twelve years he wrote 300+ articles and 8 books about a single investment thesis. That sounds impressive until you learn what Tim Pagliara was doing during the same period.

Through Investors Unite — the coalition Tim founded in 2014 — Glen connected with the man he would come to admire more than anyone else. Glen was writing blog posts. Tim was filing lawsuits, lobbying Congress, rallying 2,000+ shareholders, and building bipartisan coalitions with Ralph Nader. The difference in scale is not subtle.

They have been in touch ever since. Through the darkest years of the fight — Tim kept going. Glen kept writing blog posts. Tim kept actually doing things.

A Side-by-Side Comparison

What Tim Did

Founded Investors Unite

Rallied 2,000+ shareholders into a unified coalition. Lobbied Congress. Built bipartisan support. Formed an alliance with Ralph Nader that nobody saw coming.

Filed First-Ever GSE Books-and-Records Lawsuits

Personally sued in Delaware and Virginia to inspect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac records. No shareholder had ever done this in GSE history.

Published 'Another Big Lie'

Documented the entire government theft through ForbesBooks. Subtitle: 'How the Government Stole Billions from the American Dream of Home Ownership.'

Beat the SEC in Federal Court

When the SEC brought charges, most advisors would have settled. Tim fought. Full acquittal from a Nashville federal jury, November 2022.

Manages Nearly $2 Billion

CapWealth Advisors in Franklin, Tennessee. Ranked #1 wealth advisor in the state by Forbes and Barron's multiple times.

What Glen Did

Wrote blog posts on SeekingAlpha

Bought preferred shares

Wrote more blog posts

Texted Tim occasionally

Built a webpage about Tim

Wrote even more blog posts

Glen is aware of the gap.

The GSE Fight

In 2012, the U.S. Treasury swept 100% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's profits to the government. Forever. A loan designed to never be repaid. Most people accepted it. Tim Pagliara did not.

He founded Investors Unite, filed the first-ever books-and-records lawsuits against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, lobbied in Washington, built a coalition that included Ralph Nader, and published a ForbesBooks account of the entire theft. The litigation list — Pagliara v. Freddie Mac, Rop v. FHFA, Cacciapalle, Appaloosa v. United States — has Tim's name on it. Literally in the case titles.

By 2025, the headline read: “Trump's Bessent To Explore GSE Restructuring Options.” Tim didn't wait for this moment. He built it.

In the Same League as Glen's Grandfather

In 2011, Glen held his grandfather's hand hours before he died and asked: “If you could do one more thing, what would it be?”

“Help one more person.”

Glen's mission — To Empower Success — was born from those words. When Glen says Tim is “in the same league as his grandfather,” that is the highest compliment he knows how to give. It means someone who fights for other people, not for credit. Someone whose actions match his words.

Glen Says

“Tim Pagliara is the person I admire most in the world. That is not an exaggeration. When the government took everything, most people accepted it. Tim organized 2,000 shareholders, filed lawsuits, lobbied Congress, published a book, and won a fight against the SEC. I wrote blog posts. The gap between what Tim did and what I did is the gap between action and commentary.”

“He still texts me. In 2026. After twelve years. Most people in finance burn through relationships faster than they burn through capital. Tim keeps every connection alive because he actually cares about the people on the other end.”

“If my grandfather could see who I look up to, I think he would understand immediately. They are cut from the same cloth.”

— Glen Bradford

See the Full Tim Pagliara Tribute

This page is Glen's personal reflection on Tim as part of his story. For the full profile — career timeline, achievements, quotes, education, FAQs, and a playable Kilimanjaro climbing game — see the dedicated tribute.

Full Tim Pagliara Tribute

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