What an incredible day! In commemoration of surpassing 100,000 CFP® professionals, Simone Lee Alston, CFP®, CRPC™ (Merrill Lynch), the 100,000th CFP® certificant, rang the NYSE Closing Bell.
As CFP Board Chair Matthew B. Boersen, CFP®, CFA said so beautifully, “The bell is a symbol of the boundless opportunities that lie ahead and our shared commitment to progress.”
I’m so proud to work alongside so many remarkable people committed to advancing the financial planning profession for the benefit of the public. And I’m honored to be part of this community that improves millions of lives in this country every year.
This is a proud day for all of us.
Thank you to those who were with us on the podium:
Board Chair Matthew B. Boersen, CFP®, CFA, 2024 Board Chair-elect Liz Miller, CFP®, CFA, 2025 Board Chair-elect Terri Kallsen CFP ®, Board Directors Peter Rohr, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, CSRIC®, CRPC™ and Richard Shaw, CFP®, Judith Lee, CFP®, CRPC™, SE-AWMA™, COO K. Dane Snowden, Managing Director of Marketing & Communications James N. Katsaounis and Interim Managing Director of Corporate Growth Michael Donnelly, CFP® ...
... To our volunteers, partners and CFP Board staff team, who work tirelessly on behalf of the profession.
… And to all the CFP® professionals who are committed to competent, ethical financial planning.
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