Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

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Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, Inc.

Abbreviation	CFP Board
Founded	1985
Type	Non-profit
Legal status	501(c)(6) 501(c)(3)
Purpose	Certification and standards-setting in the profession of financial planning in the United States
Professional title	Certified Financial Planner professional; CFP professional
Headquarters	Washington, DC formerly: Denver, CO
Area served	United States
Members	95,073 certificants (as of 12/31/2022)
Key people	Kevin R. Keller, CEO
Affiliations	Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP)
Employees	110
Website	www.cfp.net

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., is an American 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that sets and upholds standards for financial planning. It administers Certified Financial Planner certification - which is widely recognized by the public, advisors, and firms as the standard for financial planners - so that the public has access to the benefits of competent and ethical financial planning. CFP certification is held by more than 95,000 people in the United States.^[1]