David E. Smyth is a Senior Partner and Wealth Advisor of Family Financial Partners, Inc. – a financial services firm in Lexington, Kentucky.
David and his management team provide financial solutions and investment services to clients in 36 states.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in media communications from Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. He began his career in financial services in 1998 with Capital Advisors Group. Later, he joined Interactive Planning Corp. and IPC Financial as a partner in 2003. In 2005, he founded Family Financial Partners.
A Seattle native, David spends most of his free time with his sons, Gates, Ridley, and Michael; his stepsons, Jacob and Zack; and his beautiful bride, Kerri. David and Kerri share a passion for fitness, golf, wine, sports, and traveling the world while chasing sunrises and sunsets. The Smyths love trips to the beach and can often be found at the beach in St. Augustine, Florida.
Through the Family Financial Foundation, which he and fellow Senior Partner Alex Roig founded in 2010, David actively supports many local charities. Since its inception, the foundation has been proud to support organizations that help Kentucky families including The Nest, LexCare, Lexington Dream Factory, Christian Appalachian Project, and Jarrett’s Joy Cart.
In addition, David is a member of Boones Trace Golf Club and Greenbrier Golf and Country Club. David enjoys attending Crossroads Church, where he actively serves at wilderness camps for men, fathers, and sons.
Lastly, as a passionate fan of the Seattle Seahawks, David wants everyone to know that it’s tough living in a household of Bengals and Chargers fans.
Articles by David
Exercise for your physical, mental, and financial health
You already know that taking care of your body by working out, eating well, and getting good sleep is incredibly important for your physical and mental health. But what a lot of people don’t consider is that it can help improve your financial health as well, both in the short and long term.
Remembering my father and the gift he left us
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and each year around this time I write about the importance of making sure your family is correctly covered should one of you pass early and the other is left to cover the household bills alone. This usually corresponds with benefit election season in the workplace, and we encourage you to let us look at your benefit packages with you before just clicking the same buttons as last year.
School’s back, and so is the latest CPI data. What does it mean for you?
The most recent consumer price index reports show inflation dropping quarter over quarter and year over year, which is positive. The only disappointing part of the CPI report is that shelter costs are still ticking up month over month. None of us would like to see the value of our home go down, but it would help the consumer if the cost of rent and owners’ equivalent rent were to slow in its increase as that is putting pressure on consumers as they renew their leases.