| What
is the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and how is it
earned? |
- How does one Obtain and Maintain a CFP®
certification
- The Four E’s Essential to earning the
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification.
- About the Code of Ethics for CFP®
certification
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| 10
Questions to Ask a CFP® Professional |
- An article written by the CFP Board
- questions to ask when considering hiring a CFP®
certificant
- personal data organizer
- document checklist which you can print out and
use
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Values
Based Planning Book
(ask us about borrowing a copy) |
- Book by Bill Bachrach - buy it or ask us about borrowing
it
- Salesperson vs. trusted advisor
- Trusted
Advisor Checklist
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| Financial Planning Association |
- Information about the Financial Planning Association - professional association
of financial planners
- You can verify the planner’s current
certification
status; if the planner is a CFP®
practitioner and if the planner has any public disciplinary
history.
- Planner
Search - select PlannerSearch to find a CFP®
practitioner and check their background.
Requires free sign up. You may enter planner last name in
"name search" to see a profile
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| Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA) |
- Securities Licensing - select "Look up
Broker Dealer or Individual" - For RWTA Advisors enter
"Multi" as the Broker Dealer along with Advisor Last
name and First Initial. Click "agree" at
bottom of the linked page.
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| California
Department of Insurance |
- Licensing requirements of agents
- education requirement of agents
- consumer protection
guides
- Check
agent background, record, licensing status and
continuing education status - enter agent last name, space then
first initial. Click "check license status" near the
top
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