Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board)
Unlock Your Best Financial Future Find Your CFP® Professional. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification is the standard for financial planning. CFP® professionals are committed to serving their clients' best interests today to prepare them for a more secure tomorrow.

What Makes CFP® Pros Different
When you choose a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, you can be assured that you’re working with a financial advisor who has demonstrated competency and made a commitment to ethics. CFP® professionals must successfully complete a multi-year, multi-step process to obtain the skills and real-life experience they need to serve your best interests, no matter what your financial goals are.
How a CFP® Professional Can Help You
Whether you are seeking one-time advice or a more holistic roadmap for your financial future, a CFP® professional is your trusted guide in the process. Learn how partnering with a CFP® professional can provide you with confidence today and a more secure tomorrow.
Your interests should come first
When you hire a CFP® professional, you are hiring a trusted advisor who has committed to CFP Board to putting your interests first. That’s because as part of their certification, a CFP® professional commits to acting as a fiduciary—which means acting in your best interests at all times when providing you with financial advice and financial planning services. A CFP® professional can receive sanctions from CFP Board, and even risk losing their certification, for violating this standard.
Address: 1425 K Street NW #800, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Phone: +1 800 487 1497 (Toll-Free) / +1 202 379 2200
FAX:+1 202 379 2299
Email: mail@cfpboard.org