Accelerate Your Career with the ChFC® Designation

For financial consultants, ongoing training and deeper knowledge make you an expert in the field. Becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^® (ChFC^®) is an ideal way to not only update and expand your existing financial knowledge but also to gain new proficiencies on financial topics. Taking these financial planning courses and receiving your ChFC^® designation will show clients and fellow professionals that you are striving to become one of the foremost financial experts in your area. Here are another four reasons you should consider becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^®.

Improved Reputation

Becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^® marks you as an elite professional who has successfully completed a rigorous financial services professional program.

Steve Lichtenstein, financial advisor at Forest Hills Financial Group has said this about becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^®, "One of the best career choices I ever made was obtaining ChFC^®. It is one element of what differentiates me among other advisors in helping people with their plans, hopes, and dreams for a secure and comfortable retirement."

The ChFC^® designation lets clients know one very reassuring truth: you can offer solutions to their complex financial demands. Following these principles, you will earn a reputation as a financial consultant who is ethically-driven to help clients at the highest standards of excellence.

Ongoing Learning

With the financial landscape often shifting, financial consultants must remain lifetime learners to keep current and on the pulse of the industry. Becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^® allows you to expand your existing knowledge base with an intensive program in which the average study time is over 400 hours.

Additionally, you must complete 30 or more hours of continuing education every year to maintain ChFC^® status, along with experience requirements. The cumulative result of all this education and experience is that you take your knowledge as a financial consultant to its very limits. The American College of Financial Services’ professional faculty and staff will ensure that you remain current on industry policies and changes and on the cutting edge of financial products each year.

Versatility

Every client has unique needs. Your ability to meet those needs is contingent on your education and experience in the relevant area. Becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^® means demonstrating mastery in over 100 different topics pertinent to advanced financial planning, from investment planning to asset protection and retirement planning. Ultimately, becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant^® means being able to provide the best care and consultation to any client who walks through your door.

Prepares You for the Future

Of course, it's not just the financial landscape that is shifting: It's America as a country. Clients must now make plans for areas such as Special Needs and LGBT Planning that work in concert with specific state laws. The ChFC^® program is designed to prepare you for this "brave new world" even as it builds upon your existing financial expertise. The aforementioned continuing education, in conjunction with The College's expertise, ensures that even as the country moves into the always uncertain future, your ability to successfully guide clients to a prosperous future is more certain than ever before.

The ChFC^® is one of the most prestigious designations available. To find out more about the ChFC^®, request information today!