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Financial Advisor June 2012	FPA Chief Marvin Tuttle To Step Down In 2014 Tuttle, 57, announced his retirement in May at the 2012 FPA Retreat in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Investment Advisor May 2008 Mark Johannessen	Embracing Change on Our Own Terms Given the recent announcement by the Treasury Department of an ambitious reform package for the financial services industry, financial planners have no choice but to prepare for change.
Financial Advisor March 2005 Tracey Longo	Helping The FPA Survive And Thrive Is new Financial Planning Association President Jim Barnash up to the task?
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Pamela Black	White Paper Financial planners' views on Social Security reform.
Investment Advisor June 2010 James J. Green	FPA, Coalition for Financial Planning Remain Upbeat Despite uncertainty over fiduciary standard, optimism reigns within planner groups.
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Bob Veres	Death by Regulation The financial planning profession is about to fight for its survival against well-funded opponents. Here are some possible outcomes.
Investment Advisor June 2008 Robert F. Keane	FPA Focuses on Future Building relationships, exploring possibilities, and establishing a standard of care for financial professionals are items on the FPA's agenda for this year.
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 July 2011 Andrew Gluck	Redefining Financial Advice The fate of professionalization and the FPA hang in the regulatory balance.
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Ann Marsh	Realms Of Influence: Financial Planning's Influencer Awards to Six Outstanding Advisors Financial Planning's annual Influencer Awards honor six individuals whose contributions are pushing the field to new heights.
Financial Advisor May 2007 Karen DeMasters	Fast Forward Financial Planning Association programs aim to build the profession of the future.
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 August 2006 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Out of Focus The FPA's Recommendations on Future Regulation needs clarification.
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.
Investment Advisor November 19, 2010 Melanie Waddell	GOP House Will Attempt to Rein in Health Care, Dodd-Frank Republicans will urge SEC, other regulators, to 'go easy' in interpreting Dodd-Frank
Financial Advisor December 2004	Frontline News Economics, Not Politics, To Challenge Bush Agenda... Moisand Named FPA President-Elect... Public Believes Rules Are The Same For RIAs, Brokers... Many Retirees Are Insecure About Finances, Says Study... etc.
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.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2003 Will Leitch	Lobbying for Independents The Financial Planning Association has lamented, along with many of its members, the absence of a specific lobbying organization for independent broker/dealers. The FPA is now trying to do something about it.
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell	About Those Other SEC Studies ... Among the litany of studies that the SEC is charged with conducting under the Dodd-Frank Act, the advisory industry will be greatly affected by about five of them.
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.
Financial Planning January 1, 2005	Movers & Shakers 2005 Who is showing the way in the financial planning profession? Here are nine leaders, as determined by votes from readers, judges, and editors of Financial Planning. Guy Cumbie... Roy Diliberto... Elizabeth Jetton... etc.
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 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 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.
Registered Rep. September 10, 2007 Kristen French	FPA Helps Firms Comply With B/d Exemption Ruling The Financial Planning Association is making an effort to help brokerage firms and their advisors comply with the D.C. Court of Appeals ruling that killed the broker/dealer exemption and fee-based brokerage accounts.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Andrew Osterland	Brokering Advice The essential difference between brokers and registered advisors, say financial planners, is fiduciary duty. The notion that b/ds have a lighter burden of regulation than registered advisors, however, is something the securities industry vigorously disputes.
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 Advisor December 2003	Brown To Head New Brokerage Association Broker-dealers are moving ahead with their plans to exit the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and form an independent association of their own. Dale E. Brown, most recently associate executive director of the FPA, will serve as chief executive officer and executive director.
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Bob Veres	Defining 'Real' Planning: Who Are The Real Financial Planners? If you re not doing the hard work of developing detailed plans for your clients, maybe you need a new job description.
On Wall Street February 1, 2012 Joe Adler	Hill's Focus on Volcker Rule Just Starting The Volcker Rule is shaping up to be a case study of lawmakers continuing to sound off on an issue that is technically no longer under their purview.
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Bob Veres	The FPA's Dilemma A lot of former ICFP members are still experiencing a sense of loss, and the FPA has developed a slow leak in membership.
Investment Advisor June 2010 James J. Green	Long-Term Progress Reported by Financial Planning Coalition Coalition has met with staff of all 23 members of Senate Banking Committee.
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.
Investment Advisor January 2008 James J. Green	FPA Calls for Big Regulatory Reform in Treasury Letter In a long, comprehensive comment letter, the FPA told the Treasury Dept. that it agreed with Treasury's plans to review the current financial regulatory structure in the US.
Financial Advisor June 2012 Evan Simonoff	The Great Divide When the International Association For Financial Planning merged with the Institute Of Certified Financial Planners 12 years ago, members of both groups hoped the new 30,000-member strong organization would at long last allow the profession to speak with a single voice that could give it clout.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Evan Simonoff	Challenges Confront FPA Editor's Note: Like many associations, the FPA is not doomed, but it needs to rethink its value proposition.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Robert F. Keane	Catching up with... Nick Nicolette The 2007 President of the Financial Planning Association already has clear ideas about what the agenda for his term will be. Here's an interview.
Financial Advisor February 2005	Frontline News Financial Planning Association Dismissive Of SEC Action On Broker Exemption... Brokerages, Funds Await New Regulations... Pape Says Certified Financial Planner Board Will Focus On Accountability... etc.
Financial Advisor October 2010 Karen Demasters	Reaching Out The troubled economy has meant more people need financial planning but can't afford it. Frank Pare and Saundra Davis are among those stepping in to help.
Registered Rep. March 27, 2006 Kristen French	SEC Targets Investment Traps Set For Seniors The move against the "free lunch," as they are generally called, is part of a larger initiative launched to protect senior citizens from investment scams and unsuitable recommendations.
Financial Planning December 1, 2011 Ann Marsh	Planners Fighting Poverty Frank Pare believes financial planners can play a meaningful role in helping to turn around the country's financial crisis and help reduce poverty.
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.
CFO August 1, 2012 Randy Myers	Unfinished Business Two years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the law's implementation is far behind schedule, and its success is still in doubt.
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Financial Planning July 1, 2005 James A. Barnash	Why We're Suing The FPA president explains the lawsuit over the SEC's broker-dealer rule that exempted certain broker-dealers from disclosure standards that apply to investment advisers and most financial planners.
Financial Advisor April 2008	Frontline News Tumult At CFP Board's Ethics Commission... FPA Says No To FINRA Or SEC Oversight... Client Loyalty Counts For Only So Much... Investors Flock To Socially Responsible Investing... Sanders Morris Buys Half Of Leonetti & Associates... etc.
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien	Your Network of Experts Forging ties across disciplines can improve your client service and give your practice an edge over the competition.
Investment Advisor May 2006 Angie Herbers	The Fast Track: Ulterior Motives What young financial planners need is the opportunity to discuss their ideas, challenges, frustrations, and goals with someone who is willing to listen.