PRAIRIE GROVE –Brian Denman, financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Grove, has attained his Certified Financial Planner® certification, the standard in financial planning, and has been authorized by the CFP Board to use the Certified Financial Planner™ and CFP® certification marks. Denman has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and is responsible for helping clients achieve their financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions.
The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of CFP Board, including having successfully completed financial planning coursework at an accredited college or university and passed the 6-hour comprehensive CFP® certification exam. The exam covers the following areas: professional conduct and regulations, general principles of financial planning, risk management and insurance planning, investment planning, tax planning, retirement savings and income planning, estate planning and psychology of financial planning.
CFP® professionals commit to act as a fiduciary, which means acting in the best interests of the client at all times when providing financial advice. They also commit to upholding the board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Rules of Conduct and Financial Planning Practice Standards.
CFP Board is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. and consists of two affiliated organizations focused on advancing the financial planning profession for the public’s benefit. CFP Board of Standards sets and upholds standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious Certified Financial Planner™ certification. This certification is held by nearly 100,000 people across the country.