The financial industry is full of jargon and designations that can be confusing to navigate. Do you know the difference between an IAR and an RIA? What is a CFP or a Series 66?

Donna herself is an IAR financial professional, meaning she can help clients with solutions that may be a better fit for widows or widowers. She’s also a CFP, a certified financial planner, and a fiduciary. On today’s episode, we’ll discuss these designations, terms, and definitions and what they mean for your financial planning journey.  

Listen to the full episode or skip to certain topics:

1:46 – IAR versus RIA

4:06 – What is a CFP?

6:01 – Series 65 or 66

7:53 – A fiduciary

8:56 – College degrees

10:50 – Changing hats

11:52 – Education and ethics

As fiduciary’s we are making sure that our decisions, recommendations, and comments are always in our client’s best interest.

Donna Kendrick