There are more than 200 designations and certifications available to financial professionals, comprising an alphabet soup of distinctions that confuse consumers and fellow professionals alike.

Being a certified financial planner, or CFP, is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the approximately 321,000 financial advisors in the U.S., the CFP Board says only ...

The CFP remains the gold standard, but advisors should consider these other credentials based on the niches they want to ...

The credential-granting body's 2024 leaderboard for new certification features Fidelity, Schwab, Northwestern, and LPL.

The Leavey School of Business, in partnership with Dalton Education, offers both self study and instructor-led online courses that fulfill the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification education ...

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Shashin Shah, Managing Director at SFMG Wealth Advisors, noted that his main financial ...

The professional planning organization also saw its highest annual number of test-takers and the most diverse class of new ...

These are people with postgraduate qualifications who are trained to look at a client’s financial needs holistically and ...

Jonathan Mintle, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Buena Vista, has achieved the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) certification. This certification is recognized as one of the highest ...

Matt is a certified financial planner (CFP) who is dedicated to helping new parents build happy families by making money simple. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the ...

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 100,000 CFP® ...

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