-- A financial planner who is a fiduciary is required by law to act with undivided loyalty to the client -- This includes disclosure of how the financial planner is compensated, and any related conflicts of interestI'm Eleanor Blayney, CFP®. As Consumer Advocate for CFP Board, I want you to remember that a financial Fiduciary puts you first. As you navigate through your personal finances, know that you are not alone. On behalf of CFP Board, and the more than 60,000 professionals who hold the CFP® marks, thank you for visiting CFP Board's Website, and I wish you the best on your journey to a healthy financial future. To view the new financial realities series, please visit http://www.cfp.net/learn/advocate.asp Follow Eleanor on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EleanorBlayney Follow Eleanor on FiLife: http://www.filife.com/user/eleanorblayney About Eleanor Blayney, Consumer Advocate CFP Board: Eleanor K. H. Blayney, CFP® is the Consumer Advocate for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board), the credentialing authority for over 60,000 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. CFP Board works on behalf of the public by upholding the highest standards for personal financial planners. With an increasing number of people calling themselves financial planners, as CFP Board's Consumer Advocate, Eleanor provides much needed guidance on what to look for in a financial planner and encourages consumers to seek out professionals who practice according to a fiduciary standard. Eleanor also helps consumers to take control of their personal finances and stresses the importance and benefits of having a formal financial plan. As a seasoned practitioner herself, Eleanor understands that consumers need strategies for addressing the rapidly-changing financial realities and alerts them to the "red flags" that may be undermining their financial security. Eleanor has more than 20 years of experience in the financial planning profession and is recognized for helping to develop the practice standards for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. CFP® - The Recognized Standard of Excellence in Personal Financial Planning
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