Phil Town is an American investor, hedge fund manager, motivational speaker, and a three-time New York Times bestselling author. He is the founder of Rule #1 Investing, a platform dedicated to empowering individual investors to take control of their money. His investment philosophy, summarized by 'Rule #1: Don’t lose money and Rule #2: Don’t forget Rule #1,' emphasizes buying businesses one believes in at attractive prices, a strategy he describes as 'Warren Buffett-style investing.