David’s inspiration and zest for life have been shaped by a lifetime of international adventures. With a current tally of more than 75 countries on six different continents, his quest for extreme travel has included hitchhiking from Nairobi to Cape Town, Africa and climbing the infamous peaks of the Nepalese Himalayas. He was even one of the privileged to partake in tearing down the Berlin Wall.

David is the founder and president of Rosell Wealth Management, an entrepreneurial firm located in Bend, OR. For over 20 years he has specialized in working with affluent individuals and families who are at or near retirement to help them live the life they have always imagined. His company was a select finalist for the management of the $500,000,000 Oregon 529 College Fund.

As a recipient of the Retirement Distribution Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, David excels in making complicated financial planning topics easy to understand. An accomplished speaker, he has addressed international audiences numbering in the thousands, including the Million Dollar Roundtable® and Vistage Worldwide.

David is the host of the podcast Recession Proof Your Retirement and author of 2 entertaining books that meld his passions of adventure and finance:: Failure Is NOT an Option- Creating Certainty in the Uncertainty of Retirement and Keep Climbing- A Millennial’s Guide to Financial Planning.

He has been featured on CNN Money, US News & World Report, Chicago Tribune, NBC News, NY Daily News, FOX Business, MSN Money, Yahoo Finance and NPR.