The Financial Planning Association™ (FPA), is a membership organization for the financial planning community. FPA is the largest association of professionals dedicated to championing the financial planning process. FPA members are committed to helping people make smarter decisions to achieve their goals and dreams. FPA believes that everyone needs professional, objective advice to make smart financial decisions and that, when seeking the advice of a financial planner, the planner should be a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant.
Website: http://www.fpanet.org
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is a professional regulatory organization that promotes ethics, integrity and professional standards in personal financial planning. This gives the public an opportunity to have access to — and benefit from — competent, ethical financial planning. Individuals who meet rigorous certification requirements are certified by CFP Board to use its certification trademark.
Website: www.cfp.net.
NAPFA, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to the advancement of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning. Consumers and the media look to NAPFA for access to financial advisors who meet the highest standards for professional competency, comprehensive financial planning and Fee-Only compensation.
Website: http://www.napfa.org/
CFA Institute is the global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations. We promote the highest ethical standards and offer a range of educational opportunities online and around the world.We have more than 90,000 voting members and 136 societies worldwide. All agree to abide by our Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Our mission: To lead the investment profession globally by setting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence.
Website: http://www.cfainstitute.org/
