David Macchia, the inventor of Defined Benefit Investor, is a financial innovator and entrepreneur whose work focuses on improving Americans’ retirement security. A leading figure in the retirement income industry, David is the founder of Wealth2k Inc, a provider of retirement income planning solutions including of the popular The Income for Life Model®.

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The author of three books and over 100 published articles on the subject of retirement planning, David is well known for his creativity and marketing savvy. As a consultant to leading insurers including AIG, ING, MassMutual, Jackson-National, Aviva and SunLife, his consumer-facing digital sales tools have been instrumental in generating $billions in annuity and life insurance sales increases.

 

David earned an MBA, with Honors, from Boston University Questrom School of Business. He holds the RMA and CBBP professional designations.