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Chartered Financial Consultant

A professional certificate offered through the American College in Pennsylvania. The certification qualifies one to consult on financial matters, especially for individuals and small businesses. In order to qualify for a ChFC, one must have worked a certain number of years in the financial industry and complete eight to nine courses in income tax, insurance, employee benefits, investment, and estate planning, among others. The certification itself is awarded after an exam. See also: Certified financial planner.

chartered financial consultant (ChFC)

A professional financial planner who has completed a series of courses and examinations in subject areas such as economics, insurance, real estate, and tax shelters. The designation is awarded by the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. Compare certified financial planner.

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Yet the inaugural class of CFPs (1973), and the first class of ChFCs (1982) were there to help employers and employees with complexity that far outpaces the four components in the Journal of Health Economics study.

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For example, the Society of Financial Service Professionals has members that are estate planning attorneys, CPAs, tax attorneys, trust officers, CLUs, ChFCs, CFPs, investment people, etc.

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--Did not discuss the ethical pledges of ChFCs, CLUs and CFPs or the roles of employers and pension providers.

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The firm has an advanced sales group with lawyers, CLUs, ChFCs and CFPs.

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"Wonderfully creative and complex arrangements are possible for [these] people....Trust departments, attorneys, CPas, CFPs, ChFCs and other professional advisers joyfully extend their services to clients with wealth." And historically, counseling wealthy clients on lawful methods of managing their estates so as to minimize or avoid federal estate taxes has been a prime reason for these services.

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If these actions are the unauthorized practice of law, is the client denied the benefit of receiving advice from accountants, actuaries, CFPs, CLUs, ChFCs, or trust officers who are experts in their fields?

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There is no final comprehensive exam for ChFCs; only the 10 individual course exams must be passed.

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(How many CFPs, ChFCs, CFAs or finance degree graduates do these organizations employ?

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This should contain lists of not only attorneys but also CPAs, CFPs, CLUs and ChFCs, trust officers, and other key members of the estate planning team.