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CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 14 Actions
Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 109,000 CFP® Professionals
UPDATE -- CFP Board to Honor Three Who Built the Profession: Davis, Fain and Kochis Selected for Financial Planning Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFP Board today announced the 2026 inductees to the Financial Planning Hall of Fame, a recognition program honoring visionaries whose transformational contributions have shaped the profession.
CFP Board to Honor Three Who Built the Profession: Davis, Fain and Kochis Selected for Financial Planning Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFP Board today announced the 2026 inductees to the Financial Planning Hall of Fame, a recognition program honoring visionaries whose transformational contributions have shaped the profession.
CFP Board Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Fitness Standards, Procedural Rules and Sanction Guidelines
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFP Board is requesting public comment on proposed changes to its Fitness Standards, Procedural Rules and Sanction Guidelines, which are intended to improve CFP Board’s existing process for evaluating the ethical fitness of CFP® certificants and candidates for CFP® certification when it comes to the issue of criminal expungement.
Richard Shaw, MBA, CFP® Elected 2027 CFP Board Chair-Elect
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of CFP Board announced today that it has elected Richard Shaw, MBA, CFP® as its 2027 Board Chair-Elect at its July 2026 meeting. Current Chair-Elect Martin Seay, Ph.D., CFP® will serve as Chair of the Board of Directors in 2027, and Shaw will become Chair of the Board in 2028.
CFP Board Announces Cherlyn Rugg as 1,000th Scholarship Awardee
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFP Board today announced Cherlyn Rugg as the 1,000th recipient of a scholarship offered by CFP Board Center for Financial Planning. The milestone reflects CFP Board’s ongoing efforts to expand access to CFP® certification and strengthen the pipeline of future financial planners. Rugg is receiving the Edelman Financial Engines CFP® Certification Scholarship for Overcoming Adversity, a $5,000 award supporting candidates who have demonstrated resilience on their path to CFP® certification.
62% of Americans Have Encountered Financial Fraud, CFP Board Research Finds Most Are Not Prepared
New Study Reveals a Widening Gap Between Fraud Awareness and Preparedness — and the Trusted Guidance That Can Close It
Study: Financial Planner Compensation Outpaces Inflation for Third Consecutive Year
CFP® Professionals Report Higher Pay and Career Fulfillment
CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 4 Actions
Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 109,000 CFP® Professionals
Citi Executive Desi Wyatt Named Managing Director of Corporate Growth at CFP Board
Longtime financial services leader to deepen firm engagement and accelerate growth of CFP® certification
CFP® Professional Kathryn Berkenpas Appointed Chief Operating Officer of CFP Board
Seasoned financial services leader to help advance CFP Board’s mission and operational excellence
Record-Breaking Number of Candidates Sit for the CFP® Exam
CFP Board Announces March 2026 CFP® Certification Exam Results
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