CFP Board Splits To Better Tout Profession’s Benefits
Wealth Management
JANUARY 25, 2023
The CFP Board Center of Financial Planning will concentrate on pro bono and research work, while the CFP Board of Standards will focus on certifying advisors.
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Former TDAI Exec Kate Healy to Lead CFP Board Center for Financial Planning
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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Blake Pinyan on Personal Drive, Technology and the Future of Financial Planning
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Blake Pinyan, CFP and FPA National NextGen Co-Chair, shares his journey in the financial planning industry.
Adviser links: managing behavior
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. standarddeviationspod.com) Michael Kitces talks Jennifer Climo, the CEO and a Senior Advisor for Milestone Financial Planning, about the logistics of merging two practices in just 7 years.
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Best Practices For Running A Financial Planning Internship Program (And Creating A More Productive Outlook)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 22, 2023
Traditionally, financial planning internship programs have offered students who are aspiring financial planners a way to prepare for entering the workforce by gaining real-world experience in advisory firm settings (as well as a way to get their foot in the door with prospective employers).
Why Financial Planning is a Full-Contact Sport
Wealth Management
JULY 26, 2023
Dale Buckner, CFP, is not your average advisor.
Building An Inclusive Hiring Process To Decrease Bias And Find Your Firm’s Ideal Candidate
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 16, 2024
When a financial planning firm is hiring a new employee, it naturally wants to find the best candidate to fill the role. 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.
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CFP Board Kicks Out Alleged Child Pornographer
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.
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Adviser links: choosing to work
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) What does comprehensive financial planning entail? advisorperspectives.com) How to choose a CFP exam study program.
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#FA Success Ep 353: Driving Growth By Setting A Clear Vision Of What You Do Best In Your Business(es), With Brett Danko
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 $2 billion in assets under management for nearly 1,700 client households.
What (Really) Makes Advisors More Productive And The Third Kitces Research Study On Advisor Productivity
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
2022 marks the 50 th anniversary of the enrollment of students into the first Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course, and in the years since then, financial planning (and the process of creating a financial plan) has changed extensively.
Adviser links: motivational interviewing
Abnormal Returns
AUGUST 28, 2023
(riabiz.com) Charles Schwab ($SCHW) is planning more job cuts due to the TDA integration. investmentnews.com) Pro bono planning Does financial planning have a pro bono problem? mywealthplanners.com) The CFP Board wants to encourage pro bono planning. kitces.com) The SEC is focusing on RIA marketing.
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Why Service Advisors Who Obtain CFP Marks Are Making More Money For Themselves And Their Firms
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 The typical service advisor without CFP certification earns $48.83 hour, compared to $120.00
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Dec 17-18)
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 Planning Mistakes You’re Probably Making (And What to Do Instead)
International College of Financial Planning
MARCH 12, 2025
Many influencers dont have professional financial expertise; theyre just good at marketing. What to Do Instead: Stick to fundamentals: Learn about asset allocation, risk management, and diversification before investing. A strong financial foundation is built on conscious spending, strategic saving, and disciplined investing.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 12–13)
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a CFP Board ad campaign promoting a career in financial planning to high school and college students sparked an uproar in the planning community, as some advisors questioned whether the messages being sent in the ads – (..)
RWM is Coming to Naples, Florida!
The Big Picture
JANUARY 29, 2024
When the opportunity to partner with Adam Day, CFP in Naples came along, we jumped on it. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about how we manage assets and develop financial plans for our clients, or to just swing by and say “hello.” We will be meeting with both clients and potential clients.
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Adviser links: staffing a growing firm
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Podcasts Michael Kitces talks financial wellness with Zack Hubbard. Zack is the Director of Financial Planning and Participant Engagement of Greenspring Advisors. youtube.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Michael Kitces about mastering the human side of financial advice.
Adviser links: exciting plans
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
(citywire.com) Creative Planning is getting creative to retain former United Capital advisers. riabiz.com) RWM A lot of changes have happened in ten years at Ritholtz Wealth Management. theirrelevantinvestor.com) Taxes Why clients need to start planning now for the coming dip in the estate tax exemption. alphaarchitect.com)
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#FA Success Ep 314: Focusing On The Planning Work You Enjoy By Providing Outsourced Virtual CFP Services, With Sue Chesney
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 3, 2023
Sue is the owner of Delegated Planning, which offers virtual outsourced financial planning support to 55 advisory firms, and the co-founder of Planning Zoo, an outsourced financial planning data entry business that helps current and recently graduated students from college CFP educational programs connect with advisory firms that need paraplanner support (..)
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#FA Success Ep 289: Coming Together As A Partnership To Serve Your Collective Community, With Kamila Elliott
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 12, 2022
Kamila is the CEO and Founder of Collective Wealth Partners, an independent RIA based in Atlanta, Georgia, that oversees nearly $25 million in assets under management for almost 175 client households.
Rebuilding The Kitces Members Section And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 13, 2025
We've also rolled out a new private community specifically for Directors of Financial Planning (DFPs), who are increasingly becoming the lynchpins that drive planning excellence in advisory firms… which is so in alignment with our own Kitces mission that we wanted to start hosting a community for DFPs to further foster their success!
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Amplifying 8 Asian-American Voices in Financial Planning
eMoney Advisor
MAY 1, 2023
.” Only 4 percent of Certified Financial Planner™ professionals identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI), though they make up 6.2 1,2 Despite the small numbers, AAPI professionals remain the largest ethnic minority within the financial planning profession. percent of the American population.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 19-20)
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 18, 2023
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study has found that consumers are increasingly likely to spread their portfolios across a range of asset managers, and that this trend is particularly pronounced amongst more affluent clients (e.g.,
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 15-16)
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 14, 2023
The company said the bulk of the funds will go toward research and platform development as it attempts the challenging task of getting more mid-sized RIAs to move over to Altruist from their current custodian.
#FA Success Ep 355: Scaling Worksite Financial Planning As An Employee Benefit For The Average Worker, With Brad Arends
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Brad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Intellicents, an independent RIA with 12 offices across the country and headquartered in Albert Lea, Minnesota, that oversees $6 billion in assets under management for more than 3,000 client households.
4 Women Empowering Women in Financial Planning
eMoney Advisor
MARCH 1, 2023
In fact, statistics show that eight out of every ten women are going to end up responsible for managing either their own wealth or someone else’s. As women in financial planning, we can work to build that environment by connecting with, elevating, and inspiring each other.
#FA Success Ep 336: Showing Prospects An (Asset) Map To Generate More Advice Engagement, With H. Adam Holt
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 6, 2023
Welcome back to the 336th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Adam is a principal with RubinGoldman and Associates, and the Founder and CEO of Asset-Map, a financial planning tool that helps financial advisors create a visual representation of their clients’ financial situation, reaching over 1.25
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Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 15, 2022
Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives. Read More.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 28-29)
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the shift in financial advice from pure investment management to comprehensive financial planning continues, with more individuals becoming CFP professionals than CFAs in the past few years as consumers increasing the diversity (..)
Pro Bono Financial Planning and Beyond: 7 Opportunities to Give Back
eMoney Advisor
JANUARY 12, 2023
We’ve gathered seven unique volunteer opportunities for financial professionals, including pro bono financial planning. It turns out that helping people manage their money might literally be a lifeline. A 2021 study measured the impact pro bono financial planning can have on cancer patients.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 26–27)
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Also in industry news this week: The SEC this week released its list of priorities for 2025 examinations, which include advisers' use of Artificial Intelligence tools, adviser recommendations of complex investment products, and broker-dealers' compliance with Regulation Best Interest CFP Board has introduced a refreshed ad campaign encouraging students (..)
#FASuccess Ep 393: Taking The Risk Of A Multi-Million-Dollar Succession Loan To Make The Business What You Want It To Be, With Alex Lewis
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 9, 2024
Alex is the owner of Blackbridge Financial, a hybrid advisory firm based in Irmo, South Carolina, that oversees approximately $330 million in assets under management for 415 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Alex Lewis.
Announcing IAR CE From Kitces And The Mid-Year State Of The Blog
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 25, 2022
Yet despite this – and perhaps even because of it – advisory firms are putting an ever-greater focus on financial planning in 2022, as a way to both show value to clients in the midst of difficult market returns, and, more broadly, to help clients navigate the current environment. A gap our Kitces Courses aim to fill!
Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 15, 2022
Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives. Read More.
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Incorporating Collectibles into High-Net-Worth Financial Planning with Tom Ruggie
Steve Sanduski
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Advisors who learn how to incorporate these and other emerging asset classes into Life-Centered Financial Plans will be offering a valuable service that sets them apart — especially in the eyes of high-net-worth individuals. Tom Ruggie on LinkedIn Significance of Wealth Subscribe to Tom’s podcast.
How Getting Women Into Financial Planning Can Benefit Everyone
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
JUNE 2, 2023
The importance of getting women into financial planning feels like it should go without saying. Unfortunately, we’re not quite there yet as a society, since as of 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports only a third of financial advisors are women. In 2022, nearly 42% of the externships participants were women.
How CFP® Courses Can Transform Your Approach to Financial Planning
International College of Financial Planning
DECEMBER 29, 2024
In today’s increasingly complex financial landscape, professional financial planning education has become more crucial than ever. The CFP certification stands as the gold standard in financial planning, offering professionals a comprehensive pathway to excellence in this dynamic field.
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The Advantages of Working with a CPA Financial Advisor
Tobias Financial
DECEMBER 15, 2024
When it comes to financial planning, working with an advisor who understands both tax law and financial strategy can offer significant benefits. Financial planning is not just about setting one goal – its a continual process of making decisions that shape your financial future.
When clients don’t understand your value
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
JANUARY 28, 2025
By Alain Quennec, CFP, CIM Fifteen years ago, a client and I were cycling when he introduced me to one of his friends. My heart fell right away because this client didnt understand the breadth of the work and complex financial planning we had done for him in the previous five or 10 years. He said, Hi, this is Al Quennec.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Aug 20-21)
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 19, 2022
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the FPA is planning to leave the Financial Planning Coalition (which also includes the CFP Board and NAPFA) at the end of the year.
CFP® Certification Course: From Novice to Expert in Holistic Financial Planning
International College of Financial Planning
APRIL 25, 2024
Achieving the status of Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) represents a significant professional milestone in financial services. Recognized in over 27 countries globally, the CFP® designation is one of the most respected and widely acknowledged credentials in financial planning.
Regulation requires us to lead with advice, not products
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
JANUARY 14, 2025
By Jamie McIntyre, CFP It was pretty clear from the regulator that they didn’t want product to be the focus of what a financial planner or financial advisor led with. So with that, the message was clear: Don’t lead with a financial product as the tool that is going to help someone.
#FA Success Ep 360: Growing To 100+ Clients With $100M+ AUM With Intentionality To Leave Time For Family, With Suzanne Powell
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Welcome back to the 360th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Suzanne is a Senior Financial Advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, an RIA based in Lexington, Kentucky, where she oversees approximately $110 million in assets under management for nearly 150 client households.
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