David Hilton, AIF®, CPFA®
Managing Director
Department: Advisors, Company Retirement Plan Team
Experience: Wealth Management since 2004
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Colorado; Personal Financial Planning Certificate from University of California, Los Angeles; Proud Loyola High School Cub (and father of a Cub)
David is responsible for managing the retirement services group and institutional client relations in Modern Wealth’s El Segundo, California office. In addition, he works with high-net worth individuals providing them institutional service and support. He joined the team when Kaye Capital Management became Modern Wealth in June 2025.
Prior to arriving at Kaye Capital Management in 2015, David was a Senior Vice President for Payden & Rygel, an institutional asset management firm. In that role, he was responsible for the firm’s retirement services team and managing client relations with institutional consultants and plan sponsors, including pension funds, corporations, endowments, and foundations.
David is very involved in the Los Angeles community. He currently sits on the alumni committee for Loyola High School and the Board of Trustees for Baseball for All, a girls baseball nonprofit that builds gender equity by creating opportunities for girls to play, coach, and lead. He previously sat on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, the Optimist Professionals of Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services, and Encino Little League. He now spends most of his time driving his three kids around to all their sporting and school activities.