David A. Littell, JD, ChFC®, is Professor Emeritus of Taxation and the former Joseph E. Boettner Chair in Research at The American College of Financial Services, where he teaches and develops courses and textbooks for both graduate and certificate programs dealing with planning for retirement needs and understanding the older client.

He is the co-creator of the Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designation and coordinates its course curriculum. He also designs original research projects and interacts with media to promote industry and consumer articles on retirement income planning.

Littell speaks regularly to financial advisors on the topics of pensions, retirement planning, and working with older clients. He has co-authored several books associated with The College’s courses, including Planning for Retirement Needs, Financial Decision Making at Retirement, and The Practitioner's Guide to Advanced Pension Topics. He has published numerous articles for such periodicals as the Journal of Financial Service Professionals, FOCUS, Compensation and Benefits Management, and Benefits Quarterly.

In 1997, Littell won an Article Award from the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) Board of Standards. He has also served on several CFP® item-writing committees for the CFP® Board of Examiners.

Littell received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Northwestern University, and earned a Juris Doctorate at the Boston University School of Law. He received the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation from The American College of Financial Services.