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InsuranceNewsNet | Social Security literacy is crucial for advisors

April 6, 2026

Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, described how advisors can turn Social Security literacy into retirement security for their clients and growth…

Comforting Closure Podcast | Navigating Social Security When a Spouse Becomes Ill or Dies

March 26, 2026

Martha Shedden joined Death Doula Traci Arieli for an important conversation around planning during life’s most difficult transitions. In this episode, they discuss how Social Security benefits are impacted by…

Comforting Closure Podcast | Demystifying Social Security: What Everyone Should Know

March 19, 2026

Martha Shedden joined Death Doula Traci Arieli to break down the fundamentals of Social Security in a clear and approachable way. In this episode, they cover what Social Security actually…

Fortune | America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns

March 10, 2026

"This is exactly what some Social Security advocates long to see happen. Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Fortune earlier this…

MSN | Trump’s big tax cut had little impact, says CEO of top Social Security advisory firm

March 8, 2026

"Martha Shedden spent more than three decades as a civil engineer before discovering a new interest. Around 2011, she began studying the complex rules of the Social Security system and…

David Splivalo

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.

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