Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Marguerita Cheng, Richard Shaw and Steve Wallman have been elected to three-year terms on the CFP Board of Directors.

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CFP 263

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a newly released white paper, the organization recommended that the Board allow certificants at SEC- and FINRA-registered firms to be considered compliant with CFP rules.

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CFP 278

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The CFP Board reversed Joseph Whitney's interim suspension after New Jersey prosecutors dismissed criminal charges of conspiracy against him.

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CFP 264

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Marguerita Cheng, Richard Shaw and Steve Wallman have been elected to three-year terms on the CFP Board of Directors.

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CFP 246

Wealth Management

JANUARY 19, 2023

The total number of CFP professionals topped 95,000 for the first time. While the percentage of women and racially diverse certificants grew from the previous year, the pool continued to mirror the industry’s diversity as a whole.

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CFP Numbers 264

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP (..)

Financial Planner 188

Financial Planner CFP Certification Retirement Planning 188

Wealth Management

JULY 19, 2023

Elizabeth Miller, the founder and president of Summit Place Financial Advisors is the 2024 CFP Board Chair-elect, set to take leadership for a year in 2025.

CFP 246

CFP Financial Advisor 246

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 30, 2023

Podcasts Daniel Crosby talks with Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions at Carson Group, about understanding our money stories. riabiz.com) Why the CFP is splitting into two organizations. thinkadvisor.com) Practice management How Thomas Kopelman used content marketing thoughtfully to build an advisory practice.

Management 241

Management Nonprofit Financial Planning Communication 241

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 10, 2025

Advisortech The CFP Board has released guidelines for using AI. citywire.com) The latest in advisor fintech news including saturation in the portfolio management tech space. riabiz.com) This money manager's ETF business was built on entertaining clients. wealthmanagement.com) The number of cash balance plans are on the rise.

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Estate Planning Retirement Planning CFP Portfolio Management 157

Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Board’s Disciplinary and Ethics Commission previously released anonymized iterations of its public sanctions, but starting today the Board will make the actual orders available to the public.

CFP 285

CFP Ethics Commission 285

Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Keller will step down on April 30, 2026, with the Board planning a search for his successor in the coming year. In a LinkedIn post, Keller wrote that leading well means leaving well.

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CFP Retirement Planning 256

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

At least half of the recipients will be from populations underrepresented in the profession.

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CFP 264

Wealth Management

AUGUST 12, 2022

The largest financial planning designation group announced several suspensions of advisors, including a Delaware-based planner who faces five counts of dealing child pornography, as well as a Maryland planner who was arrested and charged with manslaughter in an alleged drunk driving incident.

CFP 246

CFP Financial Planning Planning 246

Wealth Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

Healy, who was laid off from TD Ameritrade during its integration with Schwab, has volunteered with the Center for Financial Planning for several years. Now she'll lead it.

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Financial Planning CFP Planning 311

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Lessons learned from a female in finance who figured out how to do it all.

CFP 279

CFP 279

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2024

CFP Board Career Center, FPA Job Board), on general interest sites (e.g., When promoting an open position, firms can benefit from advertising beyond their personal networks and local geographic areas. Posting available positions on industry career centers and job boards (e.g.,

Advertising 246

Advertising CFP Financial Planning Financial Advisor 246

Wealth Management

MARCH 20, 2023

The new advertisement begins running today, and comes several months after the Board announced a change to grant the organization more flexibility in its marketing.

CFP 246

CFP Advertising Marketing Marketing 246

Wealth Management

JANUARY 10, 2023

In an interview with WealthManagement.com, Dan Moisand stressed the need for updated guidelines and also said the Board hopes to provide more detail on the reasoning behind punishments.

CFP 245

CFP 245

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

(investmentnews.com) Startups, like Cashmere, are using AI to identify wealth management prospects. riabiz.com) CFP professionals make more money. riabiz.com) Why Vanguard reduced the minimums for its Digital Advice program. riabiz.com) How Ron Carson is distancing himself from his old firm.

Wealth Management 273

Wealth Management Startup CFP Retirement 273

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While the share of advisors with the CFP marks has risen steadily over time, today, about 2/3 of financial advisors are not CFP professionals. The typical service advisor without CFP certification earns $48.83 for service advisors with the CFP marks – a difference of $37.47, or a whopping 77% boost in income per hour!

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CFP Certification Financial Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Brett is the Founder of Brett Danko Educational Center, a CFP Board Education and Exam Prep provider, and the CEO and Managing Partner for Main Street Financial Solutions, an independent RIA based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, that oversees almost $2 billion in assets under management for nearly 1,700 client households.

Certified Financial Planner 246

Certified Financial Planner CFP Education Financial Advisor 246

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Lessons learned from a female in finance who figured out how to do it all.

CFP 246

CFP 246

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 21, 2024

podcasts.apple.com) Josh Brown and Michael Kitces talk about how a recent CFP ad campaign went wrong. venturebeat.com) Practice management How focusing on a niche can help in business development. (frazerrice.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Ben Haas about how to conduct client 're-discovery' meetings.

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CFP Communication Investment Advisor Clients 283

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 27, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced this week that it is splitting into two separate organizations with the same leadership but different nonprofit statuses.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Nonprofit CFP Advertising 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Also in industry news this week: While the FPA is going full steam ahead on its federal and state lobbying efforts to regulate the title “financial planner”, CFP Board is more focused on increasing recognition of the CFP marks.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner CFP Financial Advisor Retirement Planning 246

Wealth Management

DECEMBER 2, 2024

About 83% of aspiring CFP planners under 35 are “very likely” or “likely” to work at a firm encouraging pro bono policies, according to a new survey.

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CFP 288

Abnormal Returns

MAY 1, 2023

(financialadvisoriq.com) Three United Capital alumni have launched Modern Wealth Management. riabiz.com) First Republic ($FRC) has seen a wealth management staff exodus. financial-planning.com) Practice managment There is a big difference between being a good adviser and managing a RIA. investmentnews.com)

Wealth Management 246

Wealth Management CFP Education Clients 246

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 9, 2023

wiredplanning.com) Michael Kitces talks with Brett Danko who is the Founder of Brett Danko Educational Center, and the CEO and Managing Partner for Main Street Financial Solutions. advisorperspectives.com) How to choose a CFP exam study program. youtube.com) Charlotte RWM is coming to Charlotte in November. thinkadvisor.com)

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CFP Education Financial Planning Planning 293

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 19, 2025

Even for advisors with a CFP certification or other credentials, honing these skills and the confidence to use them in real-time client interactions requires additional practice. To address this, associate advisors often rely on shadowing lead advisors and other team members, completing supervised work, and participating in debriefs.

Financial Planning 147

Financial Planning Communication Certification Planning 147

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2022

Amy is the owner of Rooted Planning Group, an independent RIA based in Corning, New York that oversees $67 million in assets under management for 175 client households.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Management Planning Financial Advisor 246

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 28, 2023

mywealthplanners.com) The CFP Board wants to encourage pro bono planning. investmentnews.com) Practice management How choosing an advisory niche makes for better marketing efforts. thinkadvisor.com) There is no one-size-fits-all for managing a couple's finances. kitces.com) The SEC is focusing on RIA marketing.

Tax Planning 246

Tax Planning CFP Financial Planning Planning 246

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Blake Pinyan, CFP and FPA National NextGen Co-Chair, shares his journey in the financial planning industry.

Financial Planning 278

Financial Planning Planning CFP 278

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2023

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CFP 130

CFP Planning Financial Planning Financial Advisor 130

Investment Writing

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Do I need to use the ® mark with my CFP designation”? This question spurred me to do some research on whether one must always write “CFP ®.” In fact, I rarely included an interviewee’s CFP designation because space was tight. Here’s the CFP Board’s response to my tweet on the topic.

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CFP Certified Financial Planner Advertising Financial Planner 103

Abnormal Returns

JULY 3, 2023

Fintech Why fintech startups need advisers onboard to help them sell to wealth management firms. kitces.com) How the NAPFA, CFP and FPA define 'no fee' is increasingly controversial. matts-newsletter-7a3f46.beehiiv.com) beehiiv.com) A round-up of the past month's advisor-tech news including Vanilla's new "estate advisory" platform.

Estate Planning 240

Estate Planning Recruitment Wealth Management Startup 240

International College of Financial Planning

JUNE 5, 2025

When I first stepped into the world of wealth management, we didn’t have fancy dashboards. This generation of wealth owners isn’t just managing money, they’re about managing meaning. What This Means for Advisors We can’t just be portfolio managers anymore; we need to evolve into kinda life architects. Often fast.

Wealth Management 40

Wealth Management Management CFP Certified Financial Planner 40

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that according to CFP Board leaders, “everything is on the table” when it comes to the organization’s announced competency standards review.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner CFP Certification Retirement Planning 246