Who We Are

Curia Financial is a group of stock analysts committed to bringing you better investing.

Better investing is accountable. Better investing is transparent. Better investing begins with better investors – and that’s who we have at Curia.

Curia Financial’s Investment Analysts

Curia’s investors resonate on a global stage. You’ve seen them on CNN. On BBC. In The Wall Street Journal and on CNBC. But in Curia, their most important audience is you.

Each Curia analyst has a verified track record. Each shares his wins and losses within Curia, along with buy, hold, and sell criteria. It may sound ordinary, but much of the investment research industry doesn’t operate this way.

At Curia, your trust comes first. We’re bringing transparency to an industry in need of it. We’re bringing candid discussions about pros and cons. And we’re bringing investment ideas you can act on – and which we believe will improve your wealth.

Here’s who we are.

James Early

James Early is CEO of Curia and its Editor-in-Chief. James is the former Director of Research & Analysis for The Motley Fool, CEO of Stansberry China, and Chief Investment Officer of BBAE. James’ Motley Fool Income Investor research product beat the S&P 500 10 out of 10 years in a row. James is a frequent guest in national and international media.

Simon Erickson

Simon Erickson heads Curia’s growth investing division. Simon is the former lead advisor for Motley Fool Explorer and founder of 7investing, with a broad business background including stints at General Electric, Waste Management, and Chevron. Simon was an early investor in Nvidia, Bitcoin, and Tesla.

Todd Lechtenberger

Todd Lechtenberger is Curia’s Chief Financial Officer. Todd brings 30+ years of capital markets experience at Bear Stearns, Wexford Capital, the Harvey Family Office, and the Amalfi Fund LP, plus executive leadership across multiple industries including energy and healthcare. At Caracara Services, Todd built a state-of-the-art natural gas treatment plant in the Delaware Basin of West Texas. At First Med Urgent Care, he built a growth-oriented healthcare company that serves the Oklahoma City metro area.

Aaron Winter

Aaron Winter, Curia’s Chief Digital Officer, has led publishing and marketing teams across the globe at The Motley Fool, Agora Financial, 7-Figure Investing, Street Authority, Profits Run, and Investing Daily. Aaron serves in a board director role at Diamond Motor (manufacturing), Cinderblock House (software), Aabio (government services), In the Hay (movie development), Karma Yoga (wellness), and Potomac Chocolate (food/beverage).

Shaoping Huang

Shaoping Huang is a Curia investment analyst. Her early 2021 call on Nvidia has delivered over 900% returns to date. She has also issued timely warnings on high-risk assets such as Dogecoin and U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Shaoping has been interviewed or featured in financial media including Forbes China, Sina Finance, Caijing, and CGTN, and has authored over 100 equity reports and commentaries.