David F. Pierce MSFS, MSM, MA, AEP®, CLF®, ChFC®, CLU®, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, serves as the assistant professor of insurance and CLU® program director for The Huebner School and The Irwin Graduate School at The American College of Financial Services. He has also served at Middle Tennessee State University as adjunct professor of business and economics, and at Western Kentucky University as adjunct professor of business and professional communication.

Following a successful career as an advisor, Pierce built and led flourishing financial services teams throughout the United States, Southeast Asia, India, and New Zealand.

Pierce earned a Master of Science in Financial Services and a Master of Science in Management degrees from The American College of Financial Services along with a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Minnesota.

He holds the Accredited Estate Planner® designation from the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. He also holds the Chartered Leadership Fellow®, Chartered Financial Consultant®, and Chartered Life Underwriter® professional designations from The American College of Financial Services, and the Certified Financial Fiduciary® designation from The National Association of Financial Fiduciaries.