International Association of Qualified Financial Planners (IAQFP)

Description

IAQFP is a 501(c)(6) unincorporated business league Association, that is not organized for pecuniary profit or financial gain, and no part of its assets, income, or profit shall be distributable to, or inure to the benefit of its Members, Directors, or Officers, except to the extent permitted under law.

IAQFP was formed in 2003 as an outgrowth of its predecessor entity the Concerned Planners Group, and was created and is advanced to achieve the following goals:

To introduce and promote a single designation, QFP (Qualified Financial Planner), to help the public in easily identifying those professionals specifically educated & trained in the discipline & profession of Financial Planning, from the more generalized field of financial services.

To help in distinguishing the Financial Planning discipline, methodology, and profession as separate and distinct from other fields o

Member benefits

We offer a FREE Registration to those who meet our criteria. We also offer Membership that includes discounted Member benefits, a full contact listing with a customizable bio in our public QFP Verification Registry of Qualified Financial Planners, a private Members Forum, and a Vote in the matters of the organization.

Mission / Aims

The mission of IAQFP.org is to identify, for the benefit of the public, only those designations representing persons duly educated and trained in the Financial Planning discipline and methodology.

Principal activities

Simplifying the financial services alphabet soup of professional designations, while distinguishing the specific field of Financial Planning under the single universal moniker - the QFP Designation. Providing a voice and representative Vote to those in the profession of Financial Planning.

Training / Licensing / Certification

We accept the designation conferment and re-certification programs for each of the 5 following designations of Financial Planning, and confer the QFP - Qualified Financial Planner designation to all those having earned any of these 5: ChFC, PFS, CFP®, MSFS, MS (the latter two with a concentrated study in Financial Planning subject matter).

Additional information

QFP - Recognizing & Uniting Over 100,000 Qualified Financial Planners Who Have Met Equivalent Standards of Education, Examination, Ethics and Experience.