When you decide to get your financial ducks in a row, you probably start to look for help with a good old Google search. But when you look up “financial advisor,” “financial planner,” “planning for retirement” or any variation of your financial needs… you might get confused. Quickly.

Why? Because there are so many titles for financial professionals out there. Do you need a financial planner? A financial advisor? An investment professional? A money coach? And what are those initials after their names?!

In this minisode, Dustin briefly describes the different types of financial professionals and designations you may see and explains when you’ll want to call a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The different titles of financial professionals
• The designations and licenses that financial advisors may have
• What a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional does
• How a CFP® can help you
• The three Es of the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation

Watch this week’s episode: https://youtu.be/3UQ7soViuUg 

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This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.

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