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Our members and charterholders advance market integrity, trust, and transparency in their professions to build more sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous societies. With a heritage of over 75 years, CFA Institute has 200,000 members in 160 locations around the world, providing an unparalleled network of visionary leaders. Our rigorous CFA Institute qualifications and education offerings are designed to support professionals in their practice areas and build confidence with our clients and partners. Our world-class Research & Policy Center offers an unbiased forum for industry leaders, regulators and subject matter experts to help shape policy and drive positive change. As we are faced with increasingly complex challenges such as climate change, inequality, geopolitical conflicts and much more, we are focused on collaborating with current and future members to set and uphold standards to ensure positive, sustainable progress around the globe. CFA® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is a professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification - one of the most respected certifications in financial services - so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 93,000 people in the United States.

In this age of personal, purposeful service, your success requires you to embrace client complexities, grow your network and influence, support communities, and champion causes you care about. Founded nearly a century ago, we are the nation's largest nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services professionals. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College delivers leading certificate, designation, continuing education, and graduate degree programs. Our portfolio of applied financial knowledge also includes innovative consumer financial education programs, and our faculty represents some of the foremost thought leaders in the financial services industry. If you want to make real change and have an impact on your life and the financial lives of others, you've come to the right place. Over 200,000 alumni have achieved more with us — now it's your turn. #ExpandYourOpportunities with The American College of Financial Services.