Writing & Thought Leadership
Financial Writing & Thought Leadership
Bylined and ghostwritten work for the wealth-management industry — research-grade, voice-true, and built to be placed.
Ghostwriting
Professional financial ghostwriter for RIAs and financial services companies.
Recent corporate brochure and white-paper engagements include wealth-management firms such as Cerity Partners and Corebridge Financial. Project-based engagements; with a PR background, David also pitches and places his own stories on a client's behalf.
Services
What I write
White Papers
Long-form research-grade pieces for RIAs, asset managers, and retirement platforms.
Thought Leadership
Bylined and ghostwritten articles that establish a distinctive voice in a crowded market.
Ghostwriting
Discreet, professional ghostwriting for principals, executives, and wealth advisors.
Content Strategy
Editorial planning, voice development, and publication strategy across owned and earned channels.
Advisor Thought Leadership
Custom programs that turn an advisor's expertise into placed bylines and durable IP.
Retirement Research
Original survey design and analysis — the engine behind the Retirement Fear Index™.
Topics
Subjects I cover
Samples
Selected writing
Advisorpedia
David Conti's Article Library on Advisorpedia
Kiplinger
I'm a Retirement Expert Who Just Turned 65. Here's Advice I'm Following.
Kiplinger
How to Stop Worrying About Outliving Your Money in Retirement
Advisorpedia
The Identity Crisis Nobody Warns Retirees About
Barron's Advisor
Why the First Five Years of Retirement Matter Most
MarketWatch
The New Math of Retirement Spending in an Inflationary World
Kiplinger
Family Money Conversations: The Talk No One Wants to Have
Advisorpedia
Beyond the Portfolio: Why Advisors Are Adding Life Coaches
Have a project in mind?
White paper, byline, ghostwriting engagement, or a longer editorial program.