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Financial Planning Association

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Financial Planning Association
Formation2000; 24 years ago (2000)
TypeProfessional association
Location
Region served
United States
Membership (2022)
22,000
Websitewww.financialplanningassociation.org

Financial Planning Association (FPA) is the largest membership organization in the US representing financial planners. Current membership is 22,000.[1]

FPA is primarily focused on supporting Certified Financial Planner members.

History

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The organization was formed from the merger of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and the International Association for Financial Planning on January 1, 2000.

The International Association for Financial Planning was founded in 1970 and the Institute of Certified Financial Planners was formed in 1973 by the first graduating class of the College for Financial Planning.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "FPA Membership Brochure" (PDF). financialplanningassociation.org. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Brandon, E. Denby (2009). The History of Financial Planning: The Transformation of Financial Services. San Francisco: Wiley. ISBN 978-0470180747.
  3. ^ Yeske, Dave (September 2016). "A Concise History of the Financial Planning Profession". Vol. 29, no. 11. Denver: Journal of Financial Planning.