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Investment Advisor February 2009 Melanie Waddell	Teaming Up for Change The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, the Financial Planning Association, and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards -- which have joined forces to lobby Congress on financial services reform -- christen themselves the Financial Planning Coalition.
Registered Rep. June 16, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	CFP: Financial Plans' Peace of Mind Loosens Purse Strings, Too Financial plans are considered a wise investment for households, but can they save the national economy?
Financial Advisor November 2012 Karen DeMasters	FPA Membership Slide Stabilizes A free fall in the Financial Planning Association's membership over the last few years has stabilized, and the organization's new leaders say they're hopeful a turnaround is in the offing.
Investment Advisor January 2010 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: The Riddle of the CFP Board Have you ever wondered what those folks at the Certified Financial Planning Board are thinking?
Investment Advisor February 2010	Soapbox: Here's What We Were Thinking The Financial Planning Coalition is glad to see Bob Clark's vociferous advocacy of a fiduciary standard of care for individuals who dispense financial planning advice, but not so glad of his inability to let go of the past.
Investment Advisor January 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	Group Think News from the CFP and FPA.
Investment Advisor February 2010 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Declaration of Independence Starting with fiduciary duty, I propose standards for a new profession.
Financial Advisor July 2011 Andrew Gluck	Redefining Financial Advice The fate of professionalization and the FPA hang in the regulatory balance.
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 Scott Wenger	FPA's Michael Branham: Succession on His Mind The FPA s president says advisors of all ages should be thinking about the next chapter of their careers.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	The Fiduciary Fracas Debate and controversy over the elusive standard could be just what the industry needs.
Financial Advisor February 2007 Roy Dilberto	Establishing Trust In Financial Planning For large wirehouses, they need to understand that business is not leaving them and being transferred to independent advisors because of the fee structure. It is because most of these people are registered as investment advisors and follow the spirit as well as the letter of the fiduciary relationship.
Investment Advisor October 2007 K. McBride & K. Stapleton	Birds of a Feather More than ever, the professional associations that cater to financial planners and advisors are having a meaningful impact outside the planning community itself, among consumers, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Dan Moisand	Accentuate the Positive The president of the Financial Planning Association points out some positive things done by the CFP Board.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Bob Veres	Power Plays The recent Financial Planners Association luncheon allowed attendees to voice their concerns to a panel that included newly installed CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.
Financial Advisor May 2007	Frontline News Don't Party Like It's 1999... CFP Board Moving Headquarters... Advisors Settle Multimillion Lawsuits... FPA's New Fiduciary Standard For All Planners... Mesirow Advisors Become RIAs...
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Katherine Reynolds Lewis	Study Harder New Dodd-Frank legislation kick-started two major initiatives that could transform the way financial advice is regulated and for the first time subject financial planning to explicit regulatory oversight.
Investment Advisor November 2009 James J. Green	At FPA Annual Gathering, Celebration and Resolve Advocacy and pro bono efforts are lauded, but attendance at the recent conference falls.
Investment Advisor July 2008	Group Think The CFP Board has filed a comment letter with the SEC welcoming the Commission's proposal to improve the quality of information that investment advisors must provide to clients and prospective clients.
Investment Advisor May 2007 Bob Clark	We Win, Sort Of How the FPA can make the most out of its upset victory over the SEC.
Financial Advisor August 2010 Roy Diliberto	An Elusive Profession Work still needs to be done so that clients, regulators and the media view and understand us for what we -- financial planners -- are.
Financial Advisor June 2012 Jim McConville	Napfa Elects New Chair, Launches Web Sites The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has tapped Ron Rhoades to succeed Susan John as chairman of the fee-only planners group.
Investment Advisor December 2006 James J. Green	The Conference Season The fall is conference season for investment advisors and financial planners, marked this year by two of the biggest annual gatherings held just weeks apart -- The Financial Planning Association's meeting followed by Schwab Institutional's Impact show.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Tracey Longo	The Embattled Broker Exemption Rule While advisors talk a good game about their desire to see consumers protected by meaningful regulation, the Financial Planning Association remains the sole litigant in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called Merrill rule.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Tracey Longo	NAPFA: Holier Than Thou The chairwoman of the the small and once-feisty organization for fee-only financial advisors seeks balance between the group's rabble-rousing roots and concern for members.
Investment Advisor July 2006	Group Think Starting July 1, NAPFA will launch its "Focus on Fiduciary" campaign... A recent member-wide survey of the FPA found that its members believe that financial planners should be held to a fiduciary standard.... etc.
Investment Advisor April 2010 Melanie Waddell	Washington Watch: The Shape of Reform Begins to Sharpen Dodd's bill calls for SEC study, not a fiduciary standard; advisors await final markup.
Investment Advisor February 2009 James J. Green	Growth, and Advocacy A conversation with Diahann Lassus, NAPFA Chair, about NAPFA's growth, what the reaction will be in Washington to the Bernie Madoff scandal, and what NAPFA hopes to accomplish with the financial planning coalition.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Robert F. Keane	"NAPFA Is Back," Says Group's Chair Fee-only planners gather in Chicago and announce new leadership
Investment Advisor October 2009 James J. Green	Catching Up With: Bill Baldwin A telephone interview with the editor-in-chief of this publication and the new chairman of NAPFA, Bill Baldwin.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Allen Plummer	Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it.
Financial Advisor July 2007 Richard B. Wagner	Now What? With FPA's win in its lawsuit against the SEC, financial advisors need to reflect on what that means for the profession.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Evan Simonoff	Contest For The Financial Planning Association's Soul Is the Institute of Certified Financial Planners's agenda for the new association (the product of a merger between the ICFP and the International Association for Financial Planning) winning?
Financial Advisor April 2008 David Drucker	Why Aren't We There Yet? When asked about financial planning as a profession, most advisors get introspective with observations like, "I don't know if our industry is a profession yet, but I know I'm a professional." When will financial become a true profession?
Investment Advisor April 2006 Kathleen M. McBride	Strong Start for FPA Business Solutions Conference The two-day gathering was designed to give members a leg-up in running an "efficient, effective business," in a setting that encourages advisors to interact with each other.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Will Leitch	The Acrimony Over Acronyms Faced with a full hand of acronyms to describe their various certifications and designations, brokers are showing them off, confusing clients. For this reason, the notion of a universal designation -- akin to the CPA in the accounting profession -- is gaining momentum.
Financial Advisor October 2004 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note Back in July when the Financial Planning Association filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission, many advisors could be forgiven for wondering if the FPA was losing its grip on reality.
Investment Advisor October 2007 James J. Green	A Robust FPA Celebrates Fresh from Senate testimony, FPA President Nicholas Nicolette stresses fiduciary duty, and the vigor of the Financial Planning Association.
Financial Advisor March 2004 Gregory Bresiger	One Financial Advisor's Journey The kaleidoscopic career of Charles Hughes
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Investment Advisor November 2006 Kara Stapleton	Group Think The Financial Planning Association announced the winners of its first-ever Heart of Financial Planning Distinguished Service Awards, recognizing those who engage in exceptional work and contribute to the financial planning community or to the public.
Registered Rep. August 17, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	CFP Registrations Spike Ahead of New Course Mandate The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has decided that applicants for the coveted CFP mark must take a controversial 45-hour "capstone" course, starting next year, before being allowed to sit for the certification exam.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	5 Questions with Diahann Lassus A short interview with Diahann Lassus, the new chair of NAPFA.
Financial Advisor September 2009	Frontline News News for the financial services industry: Regulations, Fiduciaries And Other Things... Breakaway Broker Trend Slowing?... Barney Frank Won't Push SRO For Advisors... CFP Board's Proposed New Education Standard... M&A Activity Down, But Not Out... more...
Financial Planning January 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell	Spreading the News After being educated about the requirements for a CFP and the approach these planners take in offering financial advice, consumers say they are more likely to seek out a CFP for help with managing their money.
Investment Advisor April 2007 John K. Ritter	The CFP Board's Giant Step Forward Presented with an opportunity to help shape the industry into a true profession, the CFP Board of Standards did the right thing and mandated a fiduciary standard for all who provide financial planning services, or any of the material elements of a financial plan.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Andrew Gluck	Members Only Good intentions and strict rules may have backfired for the Financial Planning Association at a time of change.
Investment Advisor August 2006	Group Think The Investment Company Institute's president applauded the SEC for its decision to issue guidance... The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) has presented its 2006 Special Achievement Award... etc.