The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the leading membership organization for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals and those engaged in the financial planning process. FPA is your partner in planning by helping you realize your vision of professional fulfillment through practice support, learning, advocacy, and networking.

The Latest in Practice Support


FPA Business Hub

The FPA Business Hub puts engaging content at your fingertips to help you transform your business and impact your work as a financial planner.

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Carson Coaching

As the official coaching partner of FPA, Carson Coaching is making several exciting coaching opportunities available to you as an FPA member.
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The FPA Marketplace

Access many FPA-specific benefits, and also BenefitHub, which offers you potentially thousands of dollars in savings on services and programs from top companies.
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The Latest in Learning


The Elder Planning Specialist Program

The Elder Planning Specialist Program is a first-of-its-kind, 10-week online program designed to prepare serious financial planners to meet the needs of their older clients.
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Psychology of Financial Planning Specialist Badge Program

Designed to equip the financial planning profession with the knowledge and tools to better understand, engage, and serve a broad range of clients.
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College Planning Made Easy: An FPA Certificate Program

To help members serve the needs of clients with college-bound children, FPA has partnered with College Aid Pro™ to launch College Planning Made Easy: An FPA Certificate Program.
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The Latest in Advocacy


Register for FPA Advocacy Day 2023!

To influence those who bear the power to influence your profession, we are taking our collective voice to The Hill this summer to ensure they have a better understanding.
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FPA to Pursue Title Protection

Learn more about title protection, ways you can get engaged in the process, how to provide input, and more.
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Get Involved in Pro Bono Financial Planning

There is nothing more rewarding than helping someone who can benefit from the knowledge and experience only qualified financial planners can provide. 
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The Latest in Networking


Register for FPA Advocacy Day 2023!

To influence those who bear the power to influence your profession, we are taking our collective voice to The Hill this summer to ensure they have a better understanding.
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FPA NexGen

The next generation is comprised of new and aspiring financial planners who come from a variety of life experiences and backgrounds. FPA gives them a professional home from which they can thrive.
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FPA Chapters

FPA’s network of 82 chapters and state councils play a critical role in driving the value of FPA membership.
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FPA News and Updates

Read the FPA CEO Update for Q1 2023 -- Now Available!

(March 30, 2023) - FPA CEO Patrick D. Mahoney provides a quarterly look at the work of the Association and how FPA is working to be the partner in planning for its members.
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Financial Literacy Workshops Held by FPA Chapters and Members Saw a 212% Increase in Consumer Attendance in 2022

DENVER (March 28, 2023) – The Financial Planning Association® (FPA) is pleased to announce that the number of consumers attending financial literacy workshops held by FPA chapters and members in 2022 increased by an impressive 212% from the previous year.
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