Kenneth R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Empirical Wealth Management, guides
the firm’s long-term strategy and leads its investment research team. He
received a BS degree from the University of Arizona with a double major in
Finance and Accounting. He holds a Master of Science degree in Financial
Analysis and is a Certified Financial Planner He is passionate about educating
individuals on how to become smarter investors. He co-hosted an informative
financial radio show with Empirical Wealth Management partner Jack Monteith
titled, “Successful Investing” that was broadcast on AM stations in Washington,
Oregon and Alaska. He volunteers as a teacher for Junior Achievement, a non-
profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring young people to succeed
in a global economy. He has taught kids at the grade school level as well as the
high school level and enjoys preparing them to address the personal financial
planning issues they will face as adults. He is currently writing a book on
personal finance intended to help individual investors make the most of their
wealth building opportunities through intelligent investment and financial
planning decisions.
