Educational standards for Certified Financial Planners will be reviewed, upgraded and enforced by a new board, the Council on Education, being created by the Certified Financial Planner Board of ...

The certified financial planner (CFP) certification is one of the most highly sought-after designations for financial professionals and can add a lot of value to their careers. The CFP certification ...

The number of CFP professionals reached an all-time high of 98,875, with 2023 marking the most diverse class to date. The CFP Board reported a record number of new Certified Financial Planner ...

Over 4,000 Certified Financial Planners (CFPs®) were added nationwide in 2024, bringing the current total up to 103,093. Meanwhile, the number of CFPs® in some states can also shift when certificants ...

The CFP® credential often leads to faster promotions, higher salaries, and greater client trust — three things every financial advisor wants. In today’s market, planners with this certification ...

Most people have heard of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner or CFP® practitioner but may not know what that means. Even though the title sounds straightforward, there is more to the position ...

With so many online resources to choose from, finding a financial advisor has become easier. However, there’s a lot to sift through when it comes to picking one. Every financial advisor tends to have ...

The certified financial planner, or CFP, designation is often considered the standard of excellence for financial planners. It's a mark of an advisor's commitment to providing the best holistic advice ...

Do advisory firms and investors prefer advisors who have earned CFP credentials? Officials at the Washington D.C.-based Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, which trains financial planners ...

CFP Board today announced the results of the July 2025 CFP® Certification Exam. The exam was administered during a July 10-17 testing window to 3,214 candidates. Following the largest ever March CFP® ...

Denver (Nov. 1, 2002) -- In a move to establish a single voice for the Certified Financial Planner certification around the globe, a task force of financial planning standard setters has named a new ...

The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®), the leading membership organization and trade association for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals, announced today that the Board of Directors ...