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How to stand out and attract more business

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

Often, they’ve already spent a lot of money on advertising, local sponsorships, expensive dinner seminars, training from top advisors and so forth — all with poor results. He’s an investment advisor representative and CFP with life and health insurance licenses. He wanted to keep growing but nothing seemed to be working.

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How to Break into the Industry

The Irrelevant Investor

Obtained a professional designation: Designations like the CFA, CFP, CPA, etc. I also made sure that I completed all of the necessary licensing courses before I got into the industry so that if a job opportunity arose I’d be ready to start work right away. are the easiest ways to garner instant creditability in the professional world.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

In Part Two of our two part series on the CFP Board, the heated debate continues. We’ll discuss these questions: The CFP Board has specifically stated that it wants the CFP® mark to be a requirement for anyone who practices financial planning. What do you believe the CFP Board’s role should be in the future?

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

A $100 increase in the CFP annual certification fee spurred an industry outcry, leading many to question whether the designation is worth it or not. There are more than 92,000 CFP® certificants, as per the CFP Board’s 2022 measure. Is it time to say “FU” to your CFP designation? Are they getting a raw deal?

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