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The Importance of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Your Financial Planning

WiserAdvisor

As an individual or business owner, you have a unique set of circumstances, goals, and risk tolerance that are each necessary to consider when creating a successful financial plan. This is where a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) can step in. What is a Certified Financial Planner?

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How to Choose a Personal Financial Advisor

Park Place Financial

These professionals work with wealthy people, helping them manage their assets and offering related financial assistance. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) . Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) . CFA Institute offers a certification program that tests the ability and integrity of financial analysts.

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What type of financial advisor is right for you? Questions you should ask.

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

At Walkner Condon, all of our advisors are fiduciaries for our clients. What is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) ? A CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a professional designation granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board). FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CANDIDATE FOR CFP® CERT.

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What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

At Walkner Condon, all of our advisors are fiduciaries for our clients. What is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)? A CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is a professional designation granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).

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

Sara Grillo

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3

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How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

When researching wealth management firms, paying attention to their credentials and qualifications is essential, including whether they have a fiduciary duty to uphold. They indicate a degree of education and specialization on the part of the individual.

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How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

When researching wealth management firms, paying attention to their credentials and qualifications is essential, including whether they have a fiduciary duty to uphold. They indicate a degree of education and specialization on the part of the individual.