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Category: CFP

Advisor Insight: The Power of EQ

By Rick Swygman and David Greene | March 21, 2022

Does EQ really matter? And what IS EQ? Is it simply about having good “people skills”? Or is it more than that? And is it worth working on and perfecting these skills? Our firm recently concluded our first Forum, collaborating with 16 advisors from various firms across the industry to help them further develop and…

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Advisor 2.0: What Makes the BEST Advisor

By Rick Swygman | February 9, 2022

The Intangibles A few weeks ago the leader of a successful RIA we work with called me about our last blog, What Makes a GREAT Advisor.  He said he completely agreed with the claim we made that if the skills, disciplines and practices addressed in that blog are mastered, you’re sure to have a highly…

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Advisor 2.0: What Makes a GREAT Advisor?

By Rick Swygman | October 20, 2021

In July we posted a blog titled “Re-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: Advisor2.0.”  In this blog we described the fact that the experience required to be competitive in today’s wealth management landscape has evolved, requiring more breadth, depth and skill of advisors.  Interestingly, this was one of the most popular blogs we have ever posted,…

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Re-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: Advisor 2.0

By Rick Swygman | July 14, 2021

How will you differentiate and drive growth in the modern era of wealth management? I will start out here by stating the obvious – the wealth management industry is changing, and changing at break-neck speed. But what is not so obvious is that the majority of advisors we see out there continue to prospect, serve…

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Best Practices from Financial Services Industry Leaders: Strategies for Achieving Differentiation and Growth

By Rick Swygman | August 15, 2019

Greene Consulting recently hosted a forum with some of the best market level leaders we know in the wealth management industry to discuss some of the key opportunities and challenges facing financial services firms.  These leaders who come from a variety of firms from small to large, have a unique perspective with true, “street-level knowledge”…

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The Adoption Challenge in Financial Planning

By David Greene | October 9, 2018

For over a decade, financial services firms have been working to drive the adoption and consistent implementation of financial planning by their advisors.  While literally millions of dollars are spent by firms each year in the acquisition of the planning software and all the related infrastructure and support that comes along with a financial planning…

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New February Start Date for the Instructor-Led CFP® Certification Education Online Program

By Dan Madden | February 22, 2016

Greene Consulting, a leading financial services education and consulting firm, and the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, one of the top business schools in the country, announces a new start date for the next Live Instructor-Led Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Education Online class. The next class begins on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at…

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What Does a CFP® Certificant Do?

By Bruce Starks, CPA, CFP® | April 30, 2012

One of the great benefits of the CFP® Certification is the number of doors it opens in terms of a career path. While the traditional financial planner is what most people associate with a CFP® Certificant, there are many jobs in the financial services industry you’ll see certificants working in. Below we’ve listed a few…

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What Changes Did the CFP Board Make to Exam Retake Limits?

By Dan Madden | February 15, 2012

In an effort to help our CFP educational program students and prospective students maintain awareness surrounding CFP Board updates and changes, we will periodically provide important news and resource updates. Most recently, the CFP Board has announced that they are changing their policy on the number of times you can attempt to take the CFP…

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Impacts of the 2012 CFP Board Requirements on the CFP Board Exam

By Bruce Starks, CPA, CFP® | December 19, 2011

A lot of people ask me how the new CFP Board Certification Education requirements will impact the actual exam. And the answer is that the new Financial Plan Development course requirement and the changes to the CFP Board exam are two separate events. How could the CFP Board possibly give a test in March 2012…

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