David Deaton

David has over a decade of experience in market research and strategic planning. As former Director of Strategy and Market Research for the CFA Institute’s Asia Pacific region, David has extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative market analysis. He then went on to become Global Strategic Planning Director where he provided group facilitation for departmental strategic planning. Along with running his consulting firm, Deaton Group LLC, David is also the director of Charlottesville Alliance FC, a non-profit semi-professional soccer team competing in the NPSL which aims to help underprivileged youth in Charlottesville, VA.