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Fintech Impact Podcast | NARSSA with Martha Shedden & Ted Rosedale

August 4, 2026

Host Jason Pereira sits down with Martha Shedden and Ted Rosedale from the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA) to explain why generic online Social Security calculators often…

BottomLineInc | Why Did My Social Security Payment Date Change? Understanding the Reasons and What to Do Next

July 30, 2026

Bottom Line Personal asked NARSSA's Martha Shedden what recipients need to know about Social Security payment dates and what they should do if a payment doesn’t arrive when expected.

Retirement Income School™ Podcast | The Future of Social Security: What Retirees Need to Know

July 23, 2026

Martha Shedden, President and Co-Founder of NARSSA, joins Dr. Amanda Barrientez, PhD, RSSA®, on the Retirement Income School™ podcast to discuss Social Security claiming strategies, spousal and survivor benefits, taxation…

The Daily Upside | Higher Energy Costs May Boost Social Security COLA Next Year

July 17, 2026

“Inflation is very volatile at this point, particularly in the way energy prices are affecting the COLA projection,” said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association of Registered Social Security…

ThinkAdvisor | This Social Security Designation Is Growing Fast

July 13, 2026

NARSSA was featured in ThinkAdvisor highlighting the organization's consecutive years of double-digit growth and the increasing demand for Social Security expertise among financial professionals.

Media Contact

David Splivalo

Vice President of Communications

Ph: (650) 448.9737

Email: David.Splivalo@rssa.com

Looking to book an interview with an RSSA?
Submit Your Inquiry Here

RSSAs® in the Media

Registered Social Security Analysts® (RSSAs®) are regularly featured in newspapers, magazines, podcasts, television, radio, and other media outlets, helping educate the public on Social Security and retirement planning. Explore recent media appearances from RSSAs across the country.

Have a Recent Media Appearance? If you're an RSSA® and have been featured in an article, podcast, television interview, webinar, or other media outlet, we'd love to highlight your work on this page. Send the link to media@rssa.com for consideration.

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Many of the media appearances featured above were made possible through NARSSA’s Local PR Program, while others were earned independently by RSSAs who have built relationships with journalists and media outlets.

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David Splivalo

Meet David Splivalo

Vice President of Communications

David Splivalo is a 25-year industry veteran of the high-tech PR and Communications industry. He started his career working for one of the top 3 PR agencies in Silicon Valley during the .com boom and is one of the few practitioners that can successfully manage programs for B2B and B2C startups, mid-size enterprises and multinational firms.

Fintech and financial services clients he’s worked for include CaskX, Dwolla, eBay, ezNetpay, M1 FInance, PayPal, Zipmark, etc. He also brings to the table considerable corporate PR experience, where he’s overseen the PR and Communications programs for Cellcontrol and RBW EV Cars. He also has nearly 20 years of government relations experience, where he managed a unique public advocacy department via his Washington D.C.-based PR agency.

Contact DavidOr Call: (650) 448.9737