Our Leadership

David Spika, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

GuideStone Leader

David Spika leads the GuideStone Investments Line of Business, which includes work with GuideStone Funds, as well as the Institutional and Personal Investment Advisory practices.

Mr. Spika joined GuideStone in May 2015 as the Global Investment Strategist, where he was responsible for coordinating the development of the firm’s macroeconomic vision, while also leading the asset allocation efforts for the GuideStone retirement strategies. Additionally, he participated in client-facing activities as well as interviews with CNBC and other media.

Before joining GuideStone, he served for 12 years as the senior vice president and Investment Strategist at Westwood Holdings Group. Prior to Westwood, he was with Bank of America and predecessor banks for 17 years, primarily as a portfolio manager and investment specialist.

Mr. Spika holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University. Mr. Spika is a CFA® charterholder and a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas-Fort Worth.