David brings several decades of planning experience to his advisory and wealth management practice at Tinsley Financial. He left the banking industry in 1980 and entered the financial services industry. He has served as a financial advisor ever since.
For 15 years, David was the resident investment specialist for the DeYoung-Wasgatt Insurance Agency, which, in turn, was a large general agency for the New England Life Insurance Company and New England Securities. In this role, he was responsible for training and supporting 40 advisors. In 2016, he joined Commonwealth Financial Network, the largest privately held independent broker/dealer in the country.
David earned his Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designations from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1984. He also holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 22, 63, and 65 securities registrations.
David has served as president of the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County; president of the Worcester Life Underwriters Association; president of the Massachusetts Life Underwriters Association (now MEFA); and ethics chairman of the Society of Financial Service Professionals of Central Massachusetts.
Originally from Worcester, David attended Classical High School and received a BA in history from the College of the Holy Cross in 1969. He lived in Sterling, Massachusetts, from 1975 to 2017, when he and his wife, Carolyn, moved to Boylston. David and Carolyn also have a home in Centerville, Massachusetts. He is the proud father of seven sons and ten grandchildren (and counting). He enjoys fishing, golf, spending time with family and friends, and his frequent travels to Cape Cod.