Certificant Connections

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 84,000 CFP® Professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Today’s episode is an update on current CFP Board news and activities with Kevin Keller, CFP Board CEO.   Key Takeaways [:30] Dan Drummond welcomes CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller and hands him the mic for a dive into current events, starting with the news of the election of Douglas S. King as the 2021 Chair-Elect [3:02] On December 12 of 1969, 12 insurance people met and the outcome of this meeting was the seed to the College for Financial Planning, the predecessor to CFP Board. Kevin shares the plan for the 50th-anniversary celebrations and black-tie gala at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago: One Small Step! [8:20] Kevin

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 84,000 CFP® Professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Jocelyn Wright is the Special Advisor for Gender Diversity for the Center for Financial Planning.   Key Takeaways [:30] Dan Drummond welcomes Jocelyn Wright, CFP® and asks her to share a little bit about her experience and background. [4:40] One important aspect of diversity in the financial planning workforce relates to the objective of providing all Americans with financial planning services. Representation is important both in terms of relationship building and relatability. [6:13] Jocelyn touches on two diversity initiatives from the Center for Financial Planning: the women’s initiative was the first real step in

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 84,000 CFP® Professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Today’s episode welcomes Sean Neary who is here to talk about what the Edelman Trust Barometer is, why it’s important, and its most interesting findings on the financial sector for this year!   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Sean Neary, Executive Vice-President with Edelman and asks him to talk a little bit about who he is. [1:29] Sean talks about the growing connection between policy-making and what happens on Wall Street. [2:20] The Edelman Trust Barometer is a survey of more than 33,000 people in 27 markets around the world that has been around for 19 years; Sean breaks down the survey’s categories, tal

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 84,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Today’s episode is about the wide variety of registered programs certified by CFP Board, tune in to get a better feel for what is available and why!   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Dr. Mary Kay Svedberg, Director of Education at the CFP Board and asks her to talk a little bit about what her work entails. [1:52] Why are there so many available programs to choose from? These decisions are made alongside universities and depend on their needs and who they are marketing to. There is growth in the demand for higher level degrees in financial planning. [3:21] Mary Kay touches on the innovative ways education is

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 84,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Today’s episode is about big-picture issues that the CFP Board is looking at, as well as client psychology, CFP Board’s wide variety of programs and plans for the future and the upcoming Board meeting.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes co-host Kevin Keller and Susan John, CFP Board’s 2019 chair. [1:00] Kevin and Susan share their reactions and thoughts on the future following the two-day seminar about client psychology they just participated in. [3:50] After her first trimester as Chair of CFP Board, Susan is still as surprised by the variety and breadth of actions, initiatives, and programs undertaken by t

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 83,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Today’s episode features guest Leo Rydzewski, General Counsel of CFP Board. Leo joins in to talk about the new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct which becomes effective on October 1st, 2019.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Leo Rydzewski General Counsel of CFP Board to the Certificant Connections podcast. [1:00] Leo delves into the latest initiatives for outreach surrounding the Code and Standards, namely the numerous nationwide public forums. [2:50] What the Standards Resource Commission is, what it does, and why it is useful. [4:57] Leo explains what the Roadmap to the Code and Standards is, the fi

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 83,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Jessica Lewis talks with Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis, Executive Director of CFP Board and Mark Tibergien, CEO of BNY Mellon’s Pershing about the new Career Paths Guide available to businesses employing CFP® professionals.   Key Takeaways [:30] Jessica Lewis, communications specialist at CFP Board introduces Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis, Executive Director of CFP Board and Mark Tibergien, CEO of Advisor solutions at BNY Mellon’s Pershing. [1:07] Marilyn talks about what the Center for Financial Planning’s mission is as well as the reason for, and the manner in which the Career Paths Guide was created. [2:19] Marilyn thanks the s

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 83,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! In each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Dan Drummond and Kevin Keller talk to Jason Gudenius.   Key Takeaways [:30] Dan Drummond is joined by co-host Kevin Keller, CEO of CFP Board and Jason Gudenius to talk about increasing access to CFP® professionals but before introducing today’s guest, Dan and Kevin give an overview current events at the CFP Board. [:45] Kevin Keller talks about the Center for Financial Planning’s new Career Path Guide: Financial Planning Career Paths Building More Sustainable and Successful Businesses with the help of signature sponsor: BNY Mellon Pershing. [3:30] Susan John (Chair of CFP Board) recently testified before Congress. K

Welcome to CFP Board Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP Board is the professional standard-setting body for more than 83,000 CFP® professionals nationwide! Each episode, CFP Board discusses the latest in the financial planning profession, takes a deep dive into a key topic, and answers your questions about financial planning.   Dan Drummond and Kevin Keller talk with Mike Dabadie about CFP Board advertising campaign and branding.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond is joined by co-host Kevin Keller, COE of CFP Board as well as a special guest, Mike Dabadie, co-CEO of Heart+Mind strategies, a leading research strategy firm. [1:02] Dan opens up the conversation with Kevin by going over exciting recent events at CFP Board. [4:16] Yes, there was even a College colors tailgate! [4:33] Kevin talks about the Certificant Connections — a sort of town hall meeting — that takes him on the road three or four times a year to meet with CFP® professionals and

Welcome to Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. In this episode, CFP Board takes a quick look at the latest news and trends in the financial planning profession. With interviews and insights from newsmakers and thought leaders in the profession.   Maureen Thompson and Barb Roper discuss the SEC’s Regulation BI and the latest news on the “F” word, that’s right, fiduciary!   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Maureen Thompson, CFP Board’s VP for Public Policy, and Barb Roper, Director of Investor Protection at the Consumer Federation of America. [:53] Maureen opens the discussion with an overview of the goings on in the world of fiduciary and the way the CFP Board is working towards a strengthening of Regulation BI. [1:42] Barb explains why this work towards strengthening is so important and what reactions the first Regulation BI garnered. [3:44] Barb gives a bit of history on Regulation BI and explains how in the last 20 years, the problem has

Welcome to Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. In this episode, CFP Board takes a quick look at the latest news and trends in the financial planning profession. With interviews and insights from newsmakers and thought leaders in the profession. Maureen Thompson and retirement expert Fred Reish of Drinker Biddle talk about the organization’s new working group, which will be focused on developing policy ideas on how to encourage more people to save for retirement and how their savings can last a lifetime.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Maureen Thompson, CFP Board's VP for Public Policy, and Fred Reish resident retirement expert to the podcast to talk about a new initiative for the CFP Board — the retirement issues working group. [00:41] Maureen talks about the retirement issues working group, its purpose, mission, how it came about and how it will be operated. [2:07] Dan asks Fred what kinds of challenges he has seen the public face in t

Welcome to Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. In this episode, CFP Board takes a quick look at the latest news and trends in the financial planning profession. With interviews and insights from newsmakers and thought leaders in the profession.   Financial planners are known for helping their communities. In this episode, Jon Dauphiné of the Foundation for Financial Planning talks about the benefits of pro bono work, the role of the Foundation and how financial planners can get involved.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes John Dauphiné to the podcast, and asks him to talk about a bit more about the Foundation and its work. [1:17] Is there any training required in order to participate in the Foundation’s activities as a CFP professional? [2:05] John touches on some of the reticences that are heard and if they are really founded. [2:44] Dan asks how people can get involved and what kinds of organizations need help. [4:38] John shares a story

Welcome to Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. In this episode, CFP Board takes a quick look at the latest news and trends in the financial planning profession. With interviews and insights from newsmakers and thought leaders in the profession.   There are many avenues for people to become CFP® professionals and on this episode of Certificant Connections, Jillian Nel, CFP® talks about how being a financial planner allows her a great work-life balance as a working mom while having a successful business that continues to grow. Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Jillian Nel, and asks her to talk a bit about herself and her journey to CFP Certification. [1:54] Dan asks what Jillian thinks of the flexibility awarded in this line of business. [2:49] Jillian’s advice for younger people, especially women and minorities, wanting to get into the business. [3:26] What are some of the seemingly daunting aspects of getting a CFP certification and are th

Welcome to Certificant Connections, a podcast powered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. In this episode, CFP Board takes a quick look at the latest news and trends in the financial planning profession. With interviews and insights from newsmakers and thought leaders in the profession.   On this episode of Certificant Connections we talk with our newest CFP® Pro Matt Aaron, CFP® of Northwestern Mutual about his journey to CFP® certification, why he became a financial planner and tips for young people entering the profession.   Key Takeaways [:20] Dan Drummond welcomes Matt Aaron, and asks him right away: How does it feel to be the latest CFP® Pro! [00:43] Matt shares his take on what some distinguishing features of the CFP certification are, when it comes to clients choosing a financial advisor. [1:35] There are more CFP’s than CFA’s globally! [2:01] Dan asks if Matt has anything to share for people who might be looking to start in the business. [2:55] Matt delves into the tangible value

Introduction   In this first episode of Certificant Connections, your hosts Kevin Keller and Dan Drummond share news about what's happening at CFP Board and discuss plans for the year ahead.  Key Takeaways [:36] Dan Drummond welcomes his co-host, Kevin Keller, on this first of twelve episodes of the CFP Board of Standards podcast. [:50] Kevin digs right into the reasons for launching this podcast. [1:56] The yearly election for the new Chair of the Board is done — Congratulations to Susan John! Dan and Kevin take a moment to talk about the volunteer nature of the CFP’s Board of Directors. [3:16] You may have already received it through the mail, and Kevin announces the completion of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, and gives some details on the changes that were made. [6:56] One in four advisors now has a CFP certification. [8:01] Dan asks Kevin to dive into the coming promotional campaign for the CFP certification geared to the general public. What was done in previous years, and why it’s importa