David Kudla is founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Strategist of Mainstay Capital Management, LLC, a fee-only, independent, Registered Investment Advisor. He is also President and Executive Editor of FIA Publishing, LLC, which publishes the “401k Investor” series of investment advisory newsletters for the past 27 years. David speaks at national conferences, conducts educational seminars, writes articles about retirement planning and investing, and has advised thousands of workplace savings plan participants. David is a contributing writer for Dow Jones MarketWatch and For... Read More
David Kudla is founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Strategist of Mainstay Capital Management, LLC, a fee-only, independent, Registered Investment Advisor. He is also President and Executive Editor of FIA Publishing, LLC, which publishes the “401k Investor” series of investment advisory newsletters for the past 27 years. David speaks at national conferences, conducts educational seminars, writes articles about retirement planning and investing, and has advised thousands of workplace savings plan participants. David is a contributing writer for Dow Jones MarketWatch and Forbes. His insights into investments, the financial markets, and retirement planning have been sought out by Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, other networks, and by prominent print media outlets. David has earned two postgraduate degrees, including a Master’s Degree in Management at Stanford University, holds a Certificate in Financial Planning, and is an Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠ (AAMS®) , a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ (CRPC®), a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor℠ (CMFC®), a Chartered Wealth Manager™ (CWM®), and a Chartered Financial Manager® (ChFM®). As part of his philanthropic activities, David serves as the Executive Advisor and Sponsor for the ENGAGE® Undergraduate Investment Conference, an annual international student stock pitch competition and conference. David has served on several university and financial services industry advisory councils. Read Less