He found that unbiased education on those topics is hard to come by. Gary read and sought out rational explanations about the elements of successful investing in the stock market, mutual funds, and retirement planning. Now, Gary chooses to work rather than finding it necessary to work. He is a lifetime member of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and BetterInvesting (BI). Gary is an associate director with the BI Heart of Illinois Chapter's Board of Directors and he has taught all facets of BI methodology for both stocks and mutual funds.