Financial advisors can earn several professional designations and certificates, and two of the most popular are the chartered financial consultant, or ChFC, and certified financial planner, or CFP.

The American College of Financial Services is revamping the chartered financial consultant designation to focus on applying strategies to client situations and including new coursework on topical ...

The chartered financial consultant, or ChFC, mark is one of the more popular professional designations for people in the financial planning industry. Financial advisors with some experience in their ...

For money-minded consumers who need advanced financial planning services, a chartered financial consultant (ChFC) could be a great place to start. While ChFC may be less well known than the certified ...

The certified financial planner mark should not be compared to adviser designations like the chartered financial consultant because the latter does not include a code of ethics nor a comprehensive ...

The American College of Financial Services says it is re-launching the Chartered Financial Consultant credential to "reflect today's needs" for financial planning. The program will still consist of ...

WOODRIDGE, Ill., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce that Patrick Keenan has earned the professional designation of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) from The American ...

"Families and financial situations are more diverse and complex than ever, and there is clearly no one formula for financial advisors to follow when providing guidance," said Craig Lemoine, Chartered ...

Financial planning designations play a crucial role in ensuring that professionals who offer financial planning services possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and ethical standards. These ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - Oct 15, 2013) - Gil Cohen, Market Leader, MetLife's Cypress Financial Group, has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) professional designation form the ...

February 10, 2016 - Chicago, IL - Nicholas R. Ohlson, ChFC, Managing Director of the Ohlson Group, Inc., Chicago Office, has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) designation from The American ...

Bruce Tveten, a financial consultant with Thrivent Financial, has earned the ChFC, or chartered financial consultant, designation from the American College in Pennsylvania. The ChFC designation is ...