“By April 2025, over 135 advisors at Edward Jones had earned the Certified Kingdom Advisor designation, and over 100 more ...

In professions like medicine, law and accounting, you will commonly see professional credentials — MD, JD, CPA — after a practitioner’s name. It’s no different with financial advisers, who use ...

There is a chartered financial consultant (ChFC) designation issued through the American College of Financial Services that a ...

Professional designations can be a powerful career advancement tool for women financial advisors, according to a new study from the FUSE Research Network and The American College of Financial Services ...

It’s important to understand that a designation or title is not the same as a certification or license. The requirements for having a title range from rigorous to nothing. Why do people spend more ...

When it comes to professional development, financial advisors have many options. Today’s learner can watch three-minute “how-to” videos, engage in microlearning, peruse articles, attend webinars or ...

Learn what it means to work with a CFP, the standards they’re held to and whether it’s worth hiring a financial advisor with ...

In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which created the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and empowered it to designate non-bank financial ...

In the complex world of estate planning, one critical element often flies under the radar: beneficiary designations. These ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A last will and testament is important when it comes to one’s financial legacy. But there are other avenues to consider that actually supersede the will like beneficiary ...

To find a "good" financial advisor, interview as you would for any hire and assess them on competency, honesty/ethics, ...