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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

She obtained her CFP designation in 2003. Dr. Lee’s current research agenda includes investigating the impact of insurance licensing on financial advisor misconduct, analyzing the effect of external vs. internal work commitments on college student performance in hybrid and online learning environments, and examining risk profiles of U.S.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

JR agrees, stating that 70% of CFP holders have insurance licenses. #4 Since 70% of CFP® mark holders have insurance licenses, anything they do on the insurance side (outside of variable products) is not regulated by the SEC. 4 Has the CFP Board failed to address the insurance problem – the “third hat”?

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