He is editor of Retirement Weekly, a weekly e-newsletter published by MarketWatch; editor of the Retirement Management Journal, published by the Retirement Income Industry Association; and curriculum director for the Online Retirement Management Analyst program at Salem State University. Powell previously served as managing director of Acadient, an online financial education company, and managing director of DALBAR, a financial services industry research firm. He has served as a consultant to such organizations as the Financial Planning Association and HealthView Services. He holds a master's degree from Boston University.