The Standard of Excellence
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification is the standard for financial planning. CFP® professionals meet rigorous education, training and ethical standards, and are committed to serving their clients' best interests today to prepare them for a more secure tomorrow.
Connections Conference
CFP BOARD THANKS OUR SPONSORS
We are grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of the annual Connections Conference. We value your partnership with CFP Board!
Read more about our sponsors.
VOLUNTEER
100K Pro Bono Challenge 2024
Be a part of CFP Board’s 100K celebration! We are challenging CFP® professionals to volunteer more than 412,237 hours in 2024.
Everyone who participates will receive a digital certificate of participation.
Learn more about the challenge.
Success story
Meet CFP Board's 100,000th CFP® Professional
Watch the inspirational story of Simone Lee's path to CFP® certification as a first-generation American, career changer and working mother.
Simone's story demonstrates the power of perseverance and reflects the evolving financial planning profession.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® CERTIFICATION
WHY CFP® CERTIFICATION
Earning your CFP® certification helps you enjoy a rewarding career and improve people's financial security. Hear about the opportunities and benefits of getting certified.
LEARN & GROW
Anyone can call themselves a financial advisor. Only those who have met the standard of excellence in financial planning can call themselves a CFP® professional.
Serving the mission
ADVANCING THE PROFESSION TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC
CFP Board Center for Financial Planning was founded to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession, so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice.
Scholarships
$1.6M+
in scholarships awarded to cultivate the next generation of financial planners
Knowledge
150+
leading academics, researchers, & practitioners convened at Academic Colloquia events
Diversity
320+
thought leaders convened for the 6th annual Diversity Summit
Plan with Confidence
Partner with an experienced, knowledgeable CFP® professional who’s committed to CFP Board, as part of their certification, to putting your best interests first — so you can be confident you’re on the path to a secure future. Our public campaign website can help you find who you need.