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Can You Trust Your Financial Advisor?

Checking a CFP professional's background

Manager, External Relations
CFP Board
Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:59 AM

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Just a quick note on the last bullet point. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification is granted in the US by CFP Board, and you can find out if a CFP Board has publicly disciplined a CFP professional through CFP Board's Web site (www.CFP.net/search).

Many financial planners are registered with NASD, and they provide a great tool for background checks: NASD BrokerCheck (www.NASD.com/brokercheck).

Financial planners are also commonly registered with state securities and/or insurance regulators, and those regulators can also be a great resource for conducting a background check.

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