Ongoing education and refining our craft are central to providing excellent client service.
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Our team is proud to have earned the following certifications:
Summary: Advanced credential in investment analysis, ethics, and portfolio management.
Requirements: Typically passing three exam levels, qualifying work experience, institute membership, and annual professional conduct attestation; ongoing professional learning is encouraged.
Who this helps: Investors and institutions seeking sophisticated investment analysis and portfolio oversight.
Summary: Comprehensive personal financial planning credential spanning tax, retirement, estate, insurance, and investments.
Requirements: Approved coursework, a bachelor’s degree, passing the CFP exam, qualifying experience, ethics review, and continuing education.
Who this helps: Individuals and families needing broad, integrated financial planning.
Summary: Specialized credential for business owner exit, transition, and value-acceleration planning.
Requirements: Generally an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, relevant professional experience, completion of the CEPA program, a final exam, and periodic continuing education.
Who this helps: Business owners preparing for succession, sale, or leadership transition.
Summary: Focuses on the financial impact of divorce, including settlement analysis and long-term planning.
Requirements: Typically include relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, approved training, passing the certification exam, and ongoing education.
Who this helps: Clients navigating divorce and professionals supporting equitable settlements.
Summary: Planning designation focused on financial issues unique to unmarried couples and domestic partners.
Requirements: Completing the program, passing the final exam, adhering to conduct standards, and completing 16 hours of continuing education every two years.
Who this helps: Domestic partners and unmarried couples with specialized planning needs.
Issuer: College for Financial Planning
Summary: Retirement planning designation covering accumulation, distribution, Social Security, and healthcare decisions.
Requirements: Completing the program, passing the final exam, agreeing to conduct standards, and completing 16 hours of continuing education every two years.
Who this helps: Pre-retirees and retirees seeking retirement readiness and income planning.
Summary: Advanced portfolio management credential emphasizing valuation, allocation, fiduciary duty, and risk oversight.
Requirements: Generally a four-year degree, relevant industry experience or recommendation, completion of the curriculum and residency, course exams, and annual continuing education.
Who this helps: Clients who need discretionary portfolio management and disciplined risk oversight.
Summary: Retirement income credential focused on sustainable withdrawal, income sources, and longevity planning.
Requirements: Completing the curriculum, passing course assessments, meeting ethics standards, and fulfilling recertification requirements.
Who this helps: Retirees and near-retirees focused on creating reliable retirement income.
Summary: Specialized planning credential for families and individuals with special needs or disabilities.
Requirements: Completing required courses, meeting ethics and experience standards, and maintaining recertification requirements.
Who this helps: Families, caregivers, and individuals needing coordinated special needs planning.
Summary: Advanced investment consulting designation centered on portfolio construction, manager selection, and risk.
Requirements: Generally requires relevant industry experience, a background check, executive education, a certification exam, and ongoing continuing education.
Who this helps: Affluent households and institutions needing sophisticated investment consulting.
Summary: Foundational designation for professionals who support planning work and client service.
Requirements: Completing the program, passing the final exam, adhering to conduct standards, and completing 16 hours of continuing education every two years.
Who this helps: Clients served by planning teams that value strong operational and paraplanning support.
Summary: Advanced insurance and risk-management credential with strong estate and business planning applications.
Requirements: Completing the curriculum, passing course assessments, meeting ethics standards, and fulfilling recertification requirements.
Who this helps: Families, business owners, and clients with insurance, estate, and legacy planning needs.
Summary: Senior-level portfolio management title rather than a single standardized professional designation.
Requirements: Typically firm-specific and based on experience, investment responsibility, and internal promotion criteria.
Who this helps: Clients seeking seasoned portfolio leadership and complex investment oversight.
Summary: Specialized credential in employer-sponsored retirement plans and participant education.
Requirements: Completing the program, passing the final exam, adhering to conduct standards, and completing 16 hours of continuing education every two years.
Who this helps: Plan sponsors, business owners, HR leaders, and retirement plan participants.
