Schneider earns CFP designation

[November 11, 2013]  K. Bridget Schneider, CFP, who works in financial advising in Lincoln, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the Certified Financial Planner and CFP certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements.

Mrs. Schneider specializes in retirement and estate planning.

The CFP marks identify individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, have successfully completed financial planning courses and have passed the CFP certification exam, covering the following areas: the financial planning process, risk management, investments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits, and estate planning. CFP professionals also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and to uphold the CFP Board's code of ethics and standards for professional responsibility, rules of conduct and financial planning practices.

The CFP Board is a nonprofit certification organization with a mission to benefit the public by granting the CFP certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning.

The board owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™ and the federally registered symbols of CFP with plaque design and CFP with flame design, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. The board currently authorizes more than 67,000 individuals to use these marks in the United States. For more about CFP Board, visit www.cfp.net.

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