The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Board of Standards is a professional regulatory organization which promotes ethics, integrity and professional standards in personal financial planning. Planners must meet rigorous certification requirements to be certified by CFP® Board to use its certification trademark.
www.cfp.net

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors is the largest professional association of comprehensive, Fee-Only financial planners in the United States. Planners must submit a comprehensive financial plan for peer review and meet specific experience requirements to become NAPFA Registered Investment Advisors. NAPFA Advisors must subscribe to a strict fiduciary oath, and fulfill significant continuing education requirements.
http://napfa.org/

The Garrett Planning Network Inc. is an affiliation of over 250 independent, fee-only financial advisors who are dedicated to making affordable planning available to individuals from all walks of life.
www.garrettplanningnetwork.com

The recommendations of a Fee-Only advisory firm, are not biased by commissions, fees or other payments received from vendors of financial products. Fee-Only advisors provide objective financial advice keeping only the best interests of the client in mind.

fi•du•ci•ar•y – A Financial Advisor held to a Fiduciary Standard occupies a position of special trust and confidence when working with a client. As a fiduciary, the Financial Advisor is required to act with undivided loyalty to the client. This includes disclosure of how the Financial Advisor is to be compensated and any corresponding conflicts of interest. A fiduciary standard means that your financial advisor is putting your interests first.
www.focusonfiduciary.com