Education - A Student of the Business
Scott Sanford has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP® Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.that include the following:
- Education - CFP® practitioners develop theoretical and practical financial planning knowledge by completing a comprehensive course of study.
- Examination - CFP® practitioners must pass a comprehensive two-day, 10-hour CFP® Certification Examination that tests their ability to apply their financial planning knowledge in the general principles of financial planning, insurance and risk management, employee benefits, investments, income tax, retirement and estate planning.
- Experience - CFP® practitioners must have a minimum of three years' experience working in the financial planning process prior to earning the CFP® mark.
- Ethics - CFP® practitioners must pass an ethics review and agree to abide by a strict code of conduct that states that CFP® practitioners are to act with integrity, offering professional services that are objective and based on client needs.
The CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter) designation has long been recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals. Since 1927, more than 94,000 individuals have earned their CLU, helping them build a successful life insurance practice by providing clients with knowledgeable and ethical advice. For financial representatives, field management, home office personnel, and others involved in providing life insurance products to the public, the CLU designation symbolizes continuing growth and commitment to professionalism.
The ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant ) designation focuses on the comprehensive financial planning process as an organized way to collect and analyze information on a client's total financial situation; to identify and establish specific financial goals; and to formulate, implement, and monitor a comprehensive plan to achieve those goals. The ChFC program provides financial services professionals with in-depth knowledge of the skills needed to perform comprehensive financial planning for their clients.
Education
Bachelors Degree (BS/BA) in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines
