The Latest

Peter Smith is a Vice President and has full operational responsibility for Centric Digital's West region including market, client and product strategy and execution. He has worked in innovation and growth strategy throughout his career, with a focus on building differentiated digital platforms and lasting brands. Prior to Centric Digital, Mr. Smith led Digital Strategy & Innovation at Capgemini, led product strategy for two successful technology startups, and has industry experience in consumer products, diversified financial services, and technology verticals. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College.

Tom Super is Director of J.D. Power’s Insurance Practice and is responsible for leading the continued expansion of the P&C practice.

Super, who most recently served as Director of Strategy for Farmers Insurance Group, has spent 15 years in strategy and general management for such high-profile companies as Booz & Company, The White House and AT&T Corp. While at Farmers, he was a key contributor to the revitalization of the brand, serving in strategy and consumer research areas during his tenure. Prior to joining Farmers, Super was a consultant with Booz & Company as part of the firm’s premier organization and strategy management team. There he advised clients across several industries including consumer, retail, financial services, automotive, media, transportation, health, bio-tech and defense. As an Aide in the White House, Super worked on a wide range of economic and budgetary policy issues on behalf of the President George W. Bush.

Having written or contributed to a number of articles on trends affecting the industry, Tom is a recognized thought-leader in the P&C Insurance space. He has a master’s degree in public administration from the American University School of Public Affairs and received his bachelor’s degree in business from Robert Morris University.

Jared Stevenson is manager of business development and partnerships at Centric Digital. Jared has worked in a wide variety of roles, including operations and academics at Kaplan Test Prep, editing and operations at the National Academy of Sciences, and outreach at Genetic Alliance, an advocacy organization, in Washington D.C.. He spent two years consulting on human rights initiatives in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jared holds a B.S. in Biology, with a concentration in genetics, from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Davia Temin is the chief executive of Temin and Co., a New York consultancy focused on reputation and crisis management.

Retirees have median savings of $839,000, but many of them are unwilling to spend away their nest egg.

David Chung is co-founder and managing director of CreditXpert Inc., a national mortgage credit software company in Baltimore.

Former San Diego Chargers guard Kris Dielman says the independent broker dealer failed to supervise his former advisor.

A FINRA arbitration claim followed an asset freeze and the launch of a federal investigation into the fired advisor’s RIA.

The only other fund of its kind has $269 million in assets, a figure that’s ballooned roughly 1,700% this year.