Our Team

Richard J. Fruth – Founder and President. Richard has been in the investment business since 1970. He founded Fruth Investment Management in 1992, and currently serves as President and Chief Investment Officer. Before starting his own company, Richard managed investments for clients and headed a brokerage office for Paine Webber. He previously served in a similar capacity with Drexel Burnham Lambert. Richard began his professional career at the Celanese Chemical Company and was a licensed Professional Engineer, earning a B.S. in chemical engineering from Michigan State University. He is a founding member the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts.

Drew R. Kittey – Wealth Advisor & Chief Technology Officer
Drew joined Fruth Investment Management in April 2018. Having an interest for both stocks and personal finance from a young age, he recently made the decision to switch to a career in financial services. Previously, he spent the last 10 years focusing on the cybersecurity of our nation’s power grid and oil and gas pipeline systems. In 2018, he completed the Rice University CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification Education program in 2018 and subsequently passed the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification examination. He combines his cybersecurity, technology, and financial planning expertise at Fruth to help safeguard clients’ personal information and enhance the client experience. Drew holds a Master of Science degree in Information Assurance from University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Baldwin Wallace University. Drew holds the Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification and is a member of the Financial Planning Association. In his free time, Drew likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, travel to new countries, visit new restaurants in Houston, and take his car to the racetrack.