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A Pinnacle Award Level Chapter<br />
Recipient of <strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong>’s Highest<br />
Level Award for 9 Consecutive Years!<br />
Volume 11, No. 11, November, 2010<br />
Web address: www.fpanca.org<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>Headlines</strong><br />
The Newsletter of your local association<br />
President’s Message Christine Parker, CFP®<br />
Dear Colleagues,<br />
Do One Thing – Register today for ‘Super Charge Your Practice,‟ a professional development program on Thurs.,<br />
Nov. 18, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, VA. Look inside this newsletter<br />
for a stellar lineup of speakers and program details.<br />
I would like to thank all volunteers, sponsors and consortium partners who participated in the “D.C. <strong>Financial</strong><br />
<strong>Planning</strong> Day,” on Saturday, Oct. 23. “The first annual DC <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Day was big success. Over 50<br />
volunteer planners and staff from all over the DC metro area devoted an entire Saturday to providing free one-onone<br />
financial counseling and class-room style education sessions to attendees,” says Ken Robinson, CFP®, Pro-<br />
Bono Co-Director and Event Chair.<br />
Outlook - Our clients face a flood of legislative and regulatory uncertainly, impacting nearly every aspect of their<br />
lives - they need our guidance more than ever to distill what they need to know from all the other noise. The list can<br />
go on and on from expiring stimulus tax credits, expiring income tax cuts, repealed estate tax rules, Roth<br />
conversions, and health care reform, among others.<br />
The <strong>FPA</strong> and local Chapter want to help you be better prepared to address these important issues with your clients.<br />
The free <strong>FPA</strong> SmartBrief e-newsletter can save you a lot of time because it captures the most important news from<br />
all over, summarizes it, and provides links to the original stories.<br />
Additionally, the Chapter is bringing you expert speakers on a variety of these major issues to help you be better<br />
prepared. The October health care reform program featured an employee benefits expert Tobin Seven, GBDS,<br />
ACBC, MPA who outlined the timeline of major changes and red flagged issues that we as planners need to be<br />
aware of.<br />
In December, you don’t want to miss „Tax Changes Abound,” an estate planning educational program with Wayne<br />
M. Zell, Esq., President of Zell Law as part of the Chapter’s volunteer appreciation luncheon and annual meeting.<br />
Save the date – Dec. 9.<br />
Please see an insightful Member Spotlight article inside with Mark Johannessen, CFP®, <strong>FPA</strong> Past Chairman and<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> NCA Past President and winner of the <strong>FPA</strong> NCA 2010 Outstanding Leadership Award.<br />
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<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 1 November 2010
Continued from Page 1<br />
Thank you for being a valued member of the <strong>FPA</strong> of the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Chapter; a preeminent<br />
organization for financial planning professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including suburban<br />
Maryland and Northern Virginia.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Christine Parker, CFP®<br />
2010 President, <strong>FPA</strong> of the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Chapter<br />
UPCOMING <strong>FPA</strong> NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA PROGRAMS<br />
November 11 – Member Happy Hour – Chef Geoff‟s at Tysons Corner, VA<br />
November 16 – Member Breakfast – Bethesda, MD<br />
November 18 – Professional Development Program – Vienna, VA<br />
December 8, 2010 – CFP Exam Study Group Meeting – McLean, VA<br />
December 9 – Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon – McLean, VA<br />
December 14 – Member Breakfast – Fairfax, VA<br />
January 28, 2011 – Winter CFP Course – Vienna, VA<br />
January 28, 2011 – Winter Educational Symposium – Vienna, VA<br />
Please register for these programs on-line at www.fpanca.org. More details and events to be posted soon!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 2 November 2010
PLEASE VOTE NOW!<br />
Proposed 2011 Officers and Directors<br />
The Proposed Board of Directors for 2011 is listed below. This Membership Announcement requests your approval<br />
for the proposed slate. Please return your vote as soon as possible to PeggyNelson8@verizon.net. We need your vote<br />
in written form for approval of our 2011 Board. Please include your name on your email when voting so that we have<br />
a record of the members who voted. You may APPROVE the Proposed Slate; you may write-in candidates to the<br />
Proposed Slate; or you may vote AGAINST the Proposed Slate (or portions thereof).<br />
In addition, our membership meeting will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Clyde’s of Tysons Corner,<br />
McLean, Virginia at approximately 11:30 a.m. This meeting will be prior to our monthly program scheduled for that<br />
day. At this meeting, we will request your voice approval of our proposed slate. We will accept nominations from the<br />
floor that day, as well. We notify our membership of the proposed Board and request votes from our membership in<br />
written format, as well as at our Membership Meeting, in order to be assured of reaching a quorum of responses<br />
necessary for approval and to follow the procedures outlined in our By-Laws. Thank you for your help in electing our<br />
new 2011 Board of Directors.<br />
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2011 PROPOSED OFFICERS:<br />
Christine Parker, CFP, Chair<br />
Eric Hess, CFP, President<br />
Rita Cheng, CFP, President-Elect<br />
Ryan Fleming, CFP, Treasurer<br />
Kevin Knull, CFP, Secretary<br />
2011 PROPOSED DIRECTORS:<br />
James Bogart, CFP, Programs Co-Director<br />
Jeanie Harrell Schwarz, CFP, Programs Co-Director<br />
Dan Lash, CFP, Career Development Co-Director<br />
Josh Halpern, CFP, Career Development Co-Director<br />
Chris Rivers, CFP, Mentoring and Social Networking Director<br />
Augie Zullo, Sponsorships Co-Director<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 3 November 2010
Continued from the previous page<br />
Rachael DeCosta-Martin, Sponsorships Co-Director<br />
Mitchell Berlin, CFP, Facility Requirements & Social Events Director<br />
Kathleen Sindell, PhD, Chapter Communications Director<br />
Helen Modly, CFP, PR/Media Relations Co-Director<br />
Tommie Monez, CFP, PR/Media Relations Co-Director<br />
Bryan Beatty, CFP, Membership Co-Director<br />
Cliff Cohen, Esq., Membership Co-Director<br />
Tacy Paul Roby, CFP, Pro Bono Director<br />
Howard Pressman, CFP, Government Relations Director<br />
NEW CFP EXAM STUDY GROUP FORMING NOW!<br />
Subject: Announcing the First Session of the March 2011 CFP Certification Examination Study Group<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> NCA will be holding its next free study group for those planning to take the March 2011 CFP Certification<br />
Examination on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The Study Group will be meeting during the months of<br />
January and February 2011. <strong>FPA</strong> Member and Keir CFP Review Course Instructor, Martine Weinhold, CPA,<br />
CFP will kick off the group by providing insights about what to expect when you take the CFP Certification<br />
Exam. She will share tips on how to approach CFP exam questions and point out the best ways to use your<br />
calculator.<br />
There will be five other March 2011 study group sessions lead by <strong>FPA</strong> members and CFP professionals. Each<br />
study group session will tackle representative case study questions and instructors will provide answers and<br />
rationales for the major topic areas.<br />
In order to provide attendees with an outline of the classes in January and February and to gauge interest from<br />
the existing membership, <strong>FPA</strong> NCA will be holding a CFP study group Orientation on Wednesday, December 8<br />
from 5:30-6:30pm, at:<br />
Location: Harris SBSB<br />
8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 610<br />
Mclean, VA 22102<br />
If you are a <strong>FPA</strong> NCA member and plan to sit for the March 2011 CFP Certification Examination, don’t miss<br />
this free study group! If you should have questions, please contact Dan Lash at 703-356-4360, ext. 703.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 4 November 2010
The <strong>FPA</strong> NCA Professional Development Committee<br />
Presents<br />
Super Charge Your Practice<br />
A half-day seminar that provides powerful lessons and proven strategies for increasing<br />
profits by delivering a quality of service that consistently exceeds client expectations.<br />
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010<br />
Time: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm<br />
Location:<br />
Westwood Country Club<br />
400 Maple Street<br />
Vienna, VA<br />
The half-day seminar “Super Charge Your Practice” will include<br />
Bob Arzt is president and founder of Polaris One and InsuranceCoachU.com. He works with professionals who want<br />
to achieve more in their business and personal lives. His company specializes in partnering with individuals and<br />
companies to increase sales, customer loyalty, and personal productivity. Do you believe your practice is falling short<br />
of the goals you know you are capable of achieving? Find out how practice management success requires more than<br />
just knowledge.<br />
BOSS has pioneered the outsourced support of independent investment advisors since 1996 and continues that<br />
tradition today. Most of the employees in BOSS’s East Coast and West Coast offices focus on daily data processing,<br />
reconciliation and other support services such as reporting and billing. BOSS also has staff dedicated to database<br />
conversions and one-time projects for setting up new databases or cleaning up existing databases.<br />
Lisa A.K. Kirchenbauer, CFP, RLP, is president of Omega Wealth Management LLC, a fee-only independent, holistic<br />
wealth management firm based in Arlington, VA. She serves as a trainer for the Kinder Institute, is an affiliated<br />
adviser with the Sudden Money institute and a participant in the Strategic Coach Program. She provides coaching to<br />
business owners and advisers seeking more successful and satisfying lives and businesses<br />
In addition to the three dynamic speakers for this program, our final speaker will be a panel of your <strong>FPA</strong>NCA<br />
member peer’s. The panel will be lead by our moderator and will share with you their best practices which allow<br />
them to deliver quality service to their clients. The discussion will cover Outsourcing, Delegation of services,<br />
Leveraging Technology, Resources which help them and some best ideas.<br />
Our panelists will be Rose Price, CFP®, Joe VanName, CFP® and Steven Bingham, CFP®. Each of our panelists has<br />
a unique perspective to offer attendee’s through the varying size and scope of services each of their firms<br />
provide.<br />
Whether you are a sole practitioner, a two person firm or running a small business with multiple employee’s you<br />
will be able to gain insight from our panelists to take away and immediately utilize in your own business.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 5 November 2010
DC FINANCIAL PLANNING DAY – October 23, 2010<br />
DC <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Day Chair Ken Robinson Volunteers give advice at clinics<br />
With fellow volunteers Alex Armstrong and Ryan Fleming<br />
Volunteers ready for orientation Volunteer Dustin Joyce, US Mayors Council (right)<br />
Bank on DC – Sponsor for event CFP Board Volunteers check in Attendees<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 6 November 2010
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 7 November 2010
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN ON LINE!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Presents: The Winter 2011 Educational Symposium<br />
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: CFP CEU, MD INS, and VA INS will be filed for each presentation<br />
Friday, January 28, 2011 – Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Vienna, VA<br />
A PRIMER FOR THE ROAD AHEAD<br />
6:30 AM – 6:45 AM - Check-in for Ethics & Continental Breakfast! Please visit with our Sponsors!<br />
6:45 AM – 8:30 AM – Ethics Course<br />
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM – Check-in for Symposium & Continental Breakfast! Please visit with our Sponsors!<br />
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM – Opening Announcements<br />
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM – Tom Giachetti: Compliance Update 2011 – 2 CEU<br />
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM - BREAK<br />
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Roy Webb: Current Economic and Environment Update: 2011 – 1 CEU<br />
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM - Networking Lunch<br />
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM – Greg Habeeb: Fixed Income Update 2011 – 1 CEU<br />
2:05 PM – 2:20 PM – BREAK<br />
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM – Bob Doll: Equity Update 2011 – 1 CEU<br />
3:10 PM – 4:50 PM – Leigh-Alexandra Basha: Estate and Income Tax <strong>Planning</strong> Update 2011 – 2 CEU<br />
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM – Closing Remarks<br />
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Networking Happy Hour<br />
7 CEU Pending Approval<br />
Postcard Arriving in Your Mailbox Soon! Watch for More Details!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 8 November 2010
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 9 November 2010
Dear <strong>FPA</strong> Member,<br />
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<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 10 November 2010
<strong>FPA</strong> Taking the Profession Into the Future<br />
A message from <strong>FPA</strong> leadership<br />
Dear Colleague:<br />
With the annual gathering of the financial planning community coming together this weekend at <strong>FPA</strong> Denver 2010, we<br />
wanted to share our insights on how far the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (<strong>FPA</strong>) has come—and more importantly, where<br />
our future lies.<br />
More than a decade ago, the two leading membership organizations of our profession agreed to form <strong>FPA</strong>. IAFP and ICFP<br />
realized that unification of the voice, focus and resources of the financial planning community was a necessary step to<br />
move the profession forward. They crafted <strong>FPA</strong>’s core beliefs, which continue to provide the critical guideposts and filters in<br />
supporting the work and decisions of your <strong>FPA</strong> Board of Directors in pursuing the vision and strategic priorities of our<br />
organization.<br />
We have made tremendous progress in advancing the primary aim and business objectives of <strong>FPA</strong>.<br />
We facilitate your success as an individual or institutional member who delivers or supports financial planning services to<br />
the public through our core business areas of knowledge, advocacy, community and leadership. Because of <strong>FPA</strong>, the<br />
public today is more aware than ever of the positive benefits of financial planning. Through our growing relationships with<br />
the media, legislators and regulators, and collaborations with other allied organizations, we have advanced financial<br />
planning’s recognition as a new, important and valuable profession. Our strong base of knowledge and life-long learning<br />
programs respond and expand in alignment with your need for the best and most current information on the technical and<br />
practice management components of serving your clients and running your businesses.<br />
At our Board’s recently completed annual planning retreat in August, we sharpened our vision and strategy as an<br />
association responsive to the needs of our members on all facets of developing the practice and profession of financial<br />
planning. We know it is increasingly critical for <strong>FPA</strong> to have a finely tuned and relevant value proposition for our members<br />
and to maintain our position as a recognized leader of the financial planning profession. Our outcomes remain to help<br />
financial planning professionals and those allied to financial planning to constantly get better at what they do, to be more<br />
effective and efficient in their professional and personal lives, to make a profitable and enjoyable living with their craft, and<br />
to connect you to consumers who need and want a financial planning relationship.<br />
As we complete 2010, we are clear about our strategic priorities for the coming year ahead.<br />
We will create stronger <strong>FPA</strong> brand positioning that will ultimately benefit you in greater consumer awareness and new<br />
client relationships.<br />
We will grow our membership ranks, attracting those who share our core beliefs and affirm the <strong>FPA</strong> Standard of Care,<br />
so that with our increasing numbers we can ignite and influence change with key decision makers and public opinion in a<br />
more powerful way.<br />
We will continue to participate in the important conversations surrounding the regulation of financial planning with<br />
the identification of an appropriate baseline standard. By protecting the use of the title “financial planner” and enforcing<br />
sanctions against those who abuse it, we benefit from the increased recognition and credibility of the profession through<br />
greater oversight.<br />
We will develop an education program that will help all <strong>FPA</strong> members survive and thrive in a new advisory environment<br />
influenced by a potential new fiduciary mandate for financial services.<br />
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<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 11 November 2010
Continued from Previous Page<br />
We will strengthen the common bond and common interests our members share in financial planning through the<br />
introduction of a revitalized online community platform. Furthermore, we are going to help you dig deeper in the various<br />
specialty areas of financial planning, resulting in greater knowledge and opportunities to serve your clients’ interests and to<br />
grow and manage a successful business.<br />
We will enhance our efforts to promote the services of our financial planning practitioner and allied professional<br />
members through targeted on-line consumer advertising, greater optimization of Internet search engines and strategic<br />
alliances with key media outlets that will drive greater opportunities to <strong>FPA</strong> and you as trusted, competent sources for<br />
financial planning.<br />
Finally, we will commission an organizational and governance review that will guide and ensure that the <strong>FPA</strong> Board of<br />
Directors and professional staff continue to operate effectively and prudently as integral working components of <strong>FPA</strong>. With<br />
current best practices for an association of its size and financial resources, you benefit from an association that is committed<br />
to transparency, current best practices and represents your interests in the best possible way.<br />
As gratifying as the first 10 years of <strong>FPA</strong> have been, the economic upheaval we’ve all experienced in some way since late<br />
2008 has certainly heightened the importance of this ongoing introspection. It had short-term and long-term implications on<br />
the growth of our profession and organization, resulting in financial and operational challenges we have worked hard to<br />
overcome. This examination led us to launch a comprehensive advertising and branding campaign this fall that will help clarify<br />
our role in the financial planning community. The efforts will help connect consumers with a financial planning expert who<br />
lives by the standards and values expressed by <strong>FPA</strong>, primarily through the <strong>FPA</strong> Standard of Care.<br />
With such clarity, <strong>FPA</strong> can be more effective as your membership organization and broaden its horizon as the place for all<br />
who support and deliver financial planning. From here, we can work directly to educate consumers on the attributes and<br />
benefits of financial planning; help influence positive financial reform efforts for our members and consumers even more; be a<br />
leader in the fiduciary movement; and serve our members by providing the highest levels of knowledge, advocacy, community<br />
and leadership.<br />
We realize all of this would not be possible without your continued commitment, financial support and active participation in<br />
the activities of our association. We thank you for your dedication to <strong>FPA</strong>.<br />
Most sincerely,<br />
Tom L. Potts, Ph.D., CFP ®<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> 2010 president<br />
Marvin W. Tuttle Jr., CAE<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> executive director/CEO<br />
Many of our achievements on your behalf since <strong>FPA</strong>’s inception in 2000 have been significant and, to a large extent,<br />
groundbreaking …<br />
Advocacy: A recognized leader and voice for the financial planning community, which was solidified with our 2007 landmark<br />
victory against the SEC to overturn the broker-dealer exemption and create a level playing field for all who give financial and<br />
investment advice.<br />
<strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Coalition Partner: We played an instrumental role, along with the CFP Board and NAPFA, in securing<br />
governmental awareness of the need for appropriate regulation of financial planning by championing and securing the first<br />
study commissioned by Congress to look at the financial planning profession.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> Standard of Care: We introduced the profession’s first standard of care for the delivery of financial planning services in<br />
2008.<br />
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<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 12 November 2010
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Fiduciary: <strong>FPA</strong> has developed the first phase of a fiduciary education program focused specifically on the process and<br />
decisions involved in delivering financial planning. This proactive move anticipates that all financial planners and investment<br />
advisers will need to provide services at a fiduciary level in the near future.<br />
Leading Research: The <strong>FPA</strong> Research Center empowers the financial services sector with knowledge and an understanding<br />
of the financial planning process. We conduct and aggregate ongoing and customized research that adds to financial<br />
planning’s evolving body of knowledge with greater understanding of how institutions, practices and consumers participate in<br />
and benefit from financial planning.<br />
Public and Media Awareness of <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong>: Since 2000, <strong>FPA</strong> and its members have appeared in more than<br />
20,000 news stories, reaching a cumulative audience of more than one billion. These efforts have had immeasurable impact<br />
on educating the public at large on the importance and benefits of financial planning.<br />
Practice Management Center: In response to your feedback, we’ve grown and enhanced online, print and live content/tools<br />
offerings to help members in all aspects of their practices.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> Major Firms Initiative: Since 2005, our efforts to help this important group include how to best offer education, training,<br />
products, services, research and customized resources to help large financial service firms enable their affiliated advisers to<br />
deliver advice and services.<br />
Student Development: <strong>FPA</strong> is well on its way to making student chapters an effective way of keeping the pipeline of financial<br />
planning professionals full. We are also a key partner in the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Challenge, a college-level competition that<br />
tests student knowledge and offers real-world financial planning experience to participants.<br />
Pro Bono/Consumer Outreach: <strong>FPA</strong>’s pro bono efforts to help deliver financial planning assistance to those in need began<br />
with our support of those affected by Sept. 11. <strong>FPA</strong>’s <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Week, launched in 2002, brings together those who<br />
provide, support and benefit from professional financial planning. Most recently, <strong>FPA</strong>’s leadership in the newly developed<br />
<strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Days collaboration allows us to teach communities about the financial planning process.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> Core Beliefs<br />
Primary Aim<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> is the community that fosters the value of financial planning and advances the financial planning profession.<br />
Destiny, Cause & Calling<br />
Destiny: Helping create a world where everyone thrives and prospers.<br />
Cause: An inspired community transforming lives through inclusivity, innovation and collaboration.<br />
Calling: Champion the heart of financial planning by leading people to grow, to act and to live their dreams.<br />
Core Values<br />
At <strong>FPA</strong>, our Core Values represent who we are. They describe our intended state of being. They are so integral to our being<br />
that we would not abandon them even if we were penalized for holding them. We want to attract as members those who share<br />
our values:<br />
Competence<br />
Integrity<br />
Relationships<br />
Stewardship<br />
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<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 13 November 2010
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Standard of Care<br />
All financial planning services will be delivered in accordance with the following standard of care:<br />
Put the client’s best interests first.<br />
Act with due care and in utmost good faith.<br />
Do not mislead clients.<br />
Provide full and fair disclosure of all material facts.<br />
Disclose and fairly manage all material conflicts of interest.<br />
Business Objectives<br />
Unify the voice, focus and resources of the financial planning community, bringing together those who champion the<br />
financial planning process.<br />
Facilitate the success of our members and grow the organization.<br />
Cultivate the body of knowledge of personal financial planning.<br />
Advance awareness of the characteristics of professional financial planners and support the standards of the CFP ®<br />
certification in order to serve the public.<br />
Define and effectively communicate a common understanding of the discipline of personal financial planning and the<br />
benefits of its use.<br />
The <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is the owner of trademark, service mark and collective membership mark rights in: <strong>FPA</strong>, <strong>FPA</strong>/Logo and FINANCIAL PLANNING<br />
ASSOCIATION. The marks may not be used without written permission from the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered CFP (with flame logo) are certification marks owned by Certified <strong>Financial</strong> Planner Board of<br />
Standards. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.<br />
MEMBER HAPPY HOUR JUST ADDED!<br />
NOVEMBER 11, 2010 - 5:30PM – 6:30PM<br />
CHEF GEOFF‟S at TYSONS CORNER, VA<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> NCA WILL PURCHASE THE APPETIZERS!<br />
CASH BAR AVAILABLE!<br />
ENJOY NETWORKING AND MEETING YOUR COLLEAGUES!<br />
REGISTER ON LINE NOW!!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 14 November 2010
Calling All Coaches, Mentors, or Experienced Planners<br />
with a little time to share their Best Business Ideas!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> has formulated a coaching program at the <strong>National</strong> level, and some of our <strong>FPA</strong> NCA chapter<br />
members have already registered for some coaching help. In addition, we have a chapter Mentoring Program, and<br />
we are in need of mentors there, as well.<br />
We are searching for Experienced or Veteran Planners who will give a little time or council to new planners! In<br />
our community we have some new planners who are searching for coaching, mentoring, or business practice<br />
advice. Your time commitment can be small to just lend a hand or large to volunteer on our committee…….<br />
Please respond to this message if you would be willing to help out a little in this regard. Please respond as soon as<br />
possible if you are able to help! Thank you for your support and for making a connection to others to help them<br />
gain your valuable expertise!<br />
Mentorship Program<br />
The <strong>FPA</strong> NCA will continue a Mentorship Program, and would like to encourage anyone interested in either being<br />
a mentor or wanting a mentor, to contact Joshua Halpern at Josh.Halpern@RaymondJames.com. We are hoping<br />
that some of our more experienced members can help some of our new members with career and business<br />
guidance. For more information, please contact Josh. Thank you!<br />
Calling All Planners who are looking for Best Business Practices<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> NCA has reached out to our members for valuable coaches, mentors and experienced planners to share their<br />
wealth of knowledge on best business practices to fellow planners. We have had a very positive response from our<br />
members in this regard.<br />
Now, we are looking for you if you are in need of some coaching, mentoring or guidance on best business<br />
practices. Your fellow planners have agreed to give a little time or council to our community planners! The time<br />
involved in these coaching or mentoring situations may be small or large, depending on the availability of the<br />
mentor, and depending on what you are looking for. Also, we would welcome your input and work to volunteer on<br />
our committee…….<br />
Please respond to this message as soon as possible if you would like to be considered for a mentee spot or would<br />
be willing to help out our committee in other ways. Thank you for your support and for making a connection to<br />
others!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 15 November 2010
One Thing Leads to Another…Get involved and make a difference! If we all just did ONE THING, imagine the impact<br />
we can have on shaping our profession!<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> Committees that would welcome YOU….<br />
Here are SOME Things….. What will your ONE thing be?<br />
Charity Golf Event: Have fun, while you network with your fellow professionals and raise money for the<br />
Foundation for <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong>.<br />
Join the Golf Committee and help plan the May 6 th event<br />
Seeks Sponsors to support this charity event<br />
Promote this event to members for participation<br />
Come and enjoy a great day on the course<br />
Consumer Awareness: Elevate public awareness; promote financial literacy.<br />
Lead a basic investment workshop<br />
Work with the schools on a Junior Achievement Program<br />
Help Plan and Participate in <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Week at local events<br />
Government Relations: Help shape legislation and the future of the profession.<br />
Help Organize a <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Day at the State level.<br />
Interact with legislators<br />
Attend a hearing on advisor regulatory issues<br />
Educate regulators of our services as a resource and counsel to the public<br />
Member Communications: Sharpen your communication skills; engage members in <strong>FPA</strong> NCA events.<br />
Contribute an article to the newsletter<br />
Develop Announcements for chapter programs and events<br />
Develop new ideas for our chapter web site<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 16 November 2010
Membership: Increase Chapter membership.<br />
Help plan a social event<br />
Distribute membership information at the meetings<br />
Make telephone calls to welcome new members<br />
Make telephone calls to encourage members to renew<br />
Help staff a CFP Exam luncheon for students<br />
Attend a free Member Breakfast to learn more about our chapter<br />
Survey Members to assess their satisfaction with our chapter<br />
Partnerships: Create alliances with partners.<br />
Draft a survey to evaluate partner satisfaction<br />
Meet with partners in your office<br />
Welcome partners who exhibit at our programs<br />
Pro Bono: A call to action… give the gift of education through large-scale initiatives.<br />
Assist military families<br />
Volunteer for CAAB financial literacy programs<br />
Help baby boomers plan for retirement in coordination with the DC Government<br />
Volunteer for HIP to counsel single mothers on home ownership<br />
Volunteer with the local school systems on financial literacy programs<br />
Professional Development: Reach out to students, encourage new financial planning professionals, and assist senior<br />
advisors in keeping their skills sharp.<br />
Be the <strong>FPA</strong> NCA liaison to a local educational institution<br />
Help coordinate a study group for students, beginners or experienced professionals<br />
Assist in the planning of a Professional Development Program for our Chapter<br />
Be a Mentor and mentor one new planner for three months<br />
Programming: Infinite Possibilities: Integrating our Life and Profession with Education and Inspiration.<br />
Suggest topics and speakers for educational programs<br />
Help Build the Spring Symposium with our Sponsor Partners<br />
Review and critique a potential speakers’ presentation in your area of expertise<br />
Attend our educational programs on a regular basis<br />
Be a Buddy at Meetings to foster community building<br />
Invite a guest to a meeting to explore <strong>FPA</strong><br />
Public Relations: Enhance your visibility and be seen as a financial planning resource.<br />
Answer finance-related queries from the press<br />
Develop a relationship with your local newspaper editor<br />
Attend free training in working with television, radio and print media on February 11<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 17 November 2010
Charity Golf Event<br />
Mitchell G. Berlin, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 240-314-4301<br />
E-Mail Address: Mitchell.G.Berlin@ampf.com<br />
Consumer Awareness<br />
Helen Modly, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 540-687-3987<br />
E-Mail Address: hmodly@focus-wealth.com<br />
Questions... Comments...<br />
How can I start my One Thing?<br />
Government Relations Professional Development<br />
Peggy Nelson Dan Lash, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 703-620-1712 Office Phone: 703-356-4360 x703<br />
E-Mail Address: PeggyNelson8@verizon.net E-Mail Address: DLash@BruceVaughn.com<br />
Kathleen Sindell, PhD<br />
Member Communications Office Phone: 703-299-1700<br />
Peggy Nelson E-Mail Address: KSindell@gcsr.com<br />
Office Phone: 703-620-1712<br />
E-Mail Address: PeggyNelson8@verizon.net<br />
Membership Mentoring<br />
James E. Bogart, CFP®, ChFC Josh Halpern, CFP® ChFC, CLU<br />
Office Phone: 703-356-0079 Office Phone: 240-744-7125<br />
E-Mail Address: james.bogart@rbc.com E-Mail Address: Josh.Halpern@RaymondJames.com<br />
Bryan Beatty, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 703-506-0843<br />
E-Mail Address: bbeatty@ebwllc.com<br />
Partnerships Programming<br />
Augie Zullo Ryan Fleming, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 703-871-1344 Office Phone: 202--887-8135, ext. 234<br />
E-Mail Address: azullo@accessnational.com E-Mail Address: RFleming@afmfa.com<br />
Clifford M. Cohen, JD Jeanie Schwarz, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 202-895-2799 Office Phone: 703-734-4620<br />
E-Mail Address: Cliff@capocohenlaw.com E-Mail Address: Jeanie.Schwarz@Harris-SBSB.com<br />
Pro Bono Public Relations<br />
Rachael DeCosta-Martin Helen Modly, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 301-951-4800 Office Phone: 540-687-3987<br />
Email Address: Rachael.DeCosta@Calvert.com E-Mail Address: HModly@focus-wealth.com<br />
Ken Robinson, CFP®<br />
Office Phone: 703-288-0500<br />
E-Mail Address: Robinson@themonitorgroup.com<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 18 November 2010
Scholarships and Discounts for CFP Exam Review Courses<br />
The Certified <strong>Financial</strong> Planner (CFP) designation has come to be widely considered as the definitive mark of<br />
competency by individuals and financial professionals. Many sources encourage novice investors and clients to seek<br />
professionals who have earned this credential. Not only will the material learned from the CFP course curriculum<br />
increase a student's professional competence, but the prestige of holding the designation will likely increase his or her<br />
business.<br />
The CFP Exam - What to Expect<br />
For individuals who have completed the educational requirements to sit for the Certified <strong>Financial</strong> Planner (CFP)<br />
exam, it will take on average at least 2,000-3,000 hours of study time to get through both the review coursework and<br />
the CFP exam. The CFP Exam is 10 hours long, and is broken into one four-hour session on Friday. On Saturday there<br />
are two three-hour sessions. Students answer 285 multiple-choice questions, which include two comprehensive case<br />
studies. The case studies are designed to force students to apply the course material to "real life” situations. The CFP<br />
exam is given three times per year, in March, July and November. Typically, 50-60 percent of the students taking the<br />
CFP exam pass.<br />
Strategies for Success – Enroll in a Review Course<br />
There are many different strategies that students may employ to increase their chances of passing the CFP Exam. One<br />
approach is to enroll in a review course. There are many review course providers. These courses are especially<br />
valuable to students who are struggling with assimilating vast amounts of material from the coursework taken<br />
completed some time ago.<br />
Review course instructors often provide tips about how to reason through the case studies, setting-up calculator<br />
problems, and how much time should be spent on specific test topics. Additionally, instructors will point out what will<br />
probably be ignored on the CFP exam. There are many possible topics in the CFP Board test bank that will not be<br />
tested or will be assigned very few questions. If students know which topics will fall into this category, they can use<br />
their time and energy to concentrate on more important topics.<br />
How the <strong>FPA</strong> Can Help – Review Course Scholarships and Discounts<br />
CFP Exam review course providers Keir Educational Resources and the Dalton Review have the following<br />
scholarships and special offers for <strong>FPA</strong> member:<br />
Keir Educational Resources conducts a four-day intensive class for review of the CFP Certification Exam.<br />
The retail value of a Keir class with materials is $925. Keir will award one scholarship in the amount of $925<br />
to one applicant per <strong>FPA</strong> chapter per exam cycle in 2010. See Next Pages for Details<br />
The Dalton Review for the CFP Certification Exam offers both traditional classroom review in Arlington and<br />
an eReview, which is Live-Online. If students are in a certificate program, the Dalton Review will provide a<br />
$145 discount. For any <strong>FPA</strong> member that enrolls in the Dalton Review, the Dalton Review will provide a $100<br />
discount. See Next Pages for Details<br />
If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact Kathleen Sindell at ksindell@gcsr.com<br />
or Dan Lash at DLash@BruceVaughn.com<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 19 November 2010
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 20 November 2010
About The Dalton Review®<br />
The Dalton Review® for the CFP exam offers both a traditional classroom review in Arlington and an eReview, which is Live-<br />
Online. Some of the benefits of the review include:<br />
Materials and questions written by former members of the CFP Board of Examiners.<br />
The ability to attend both a classroom review and live online review, at no additional cost.<br />
A guarantee that you will pass the exam, otherwise attend the review again for free.<br />
For more information about The Dalton Review®, please visit their website at http://www.thedaltonreview.com or<br />
call them at (877) 426-2373.<br />
Here are the instructions for the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong> promotional codes:<br />
Discount for <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (<strong>FPA</strong>) Students in Certificate Programs<br />
If students are in a certificate program, the Dalton Review will provide a $145 discount, which can offset the <strong>FPA</strong><br />
membership fee. The promotion code is fpastudent and should be entered when ordering online at<br />
http://www.thedaltonreview.com or over the phone at (877) 426-2373. This code is to be used by students who are<br />
looking to join the <strong>FPA</strong> only.<br />
Discounts for Current <strong>FPA</strong> Members<br />
For any <strong>FPA</strong> Member that enrolls in the Dalton Review®, the Dalton Review will provide a $100 discount. The<br />
promotion code is fpamember and should be entered when ordering online at http://www.thedaltonreview.com or<br />
over the phone at (877) 426-2373.<br />
The Dalton Review® for the CFP® Certification Exam<br />
The Dalton Review offers both traditional classroom review in Arlington and our eReview, which is live-online, to prepare<br />
students for the CFP exam.<br />
The Dalton Review was developed by former members of the CFP Board of Examiners.<br />
The Dalton Review philosophy is to teach students the material most likely to be tested, so regardless of how a<br />
question is asked, students will get it right.<br />
Students are encouraged to attend both the traditional classroom review and watch the online review prior to taking<br />
the exam, at no additional cost.<br />
For more information about The Dalton Review®, please visit our website at http://www.thedaltonreview.com or call us at<br />
(877) 426-2373.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 21 November 2010
Keir Success is offering money back when you pass the CFP Certification Exam the first time. For<br />
anyone who orders at minimum Keir's Basic Review Package PLUS a Keir live or online class for the<br />
November 2010 exam, Keir will reimburse you $100 when you pass the exam on the first attempt.<br />
Contact Keir by calling 800-795-5347 or visit www.Keir<strong>Financial</strong>.com. Be certain to mention<br />
Promotion Code: 2XCASH<br />
STUDY GROUPS RETURNING!<br />
SIGN UP NOW!<br />
BEGINNER: This practice management concentration group is designed to cover best practice and<br />
operational topics. Members should have one to five-years of financial advisory services experience.<br />
INTERMEDIATE: This Intermediate Group is ideal for RIA and CFP certificants. This Inter mediate Group<br />
will focus on current and proposed rules and policies in financial planning, how they affect and effect<br />
advisors in servicing clients. The group will meet bi-monthly and a future meeting will be scheduled upon<br />
format of a core group. Please contact Bonnie Armstrong for additional information.<br />
ADVANCED: This Advanced Group is ideal for CFP certificants, financial advisory firm principals or key<br />
people of a financial planning firm. Individuals should have a minimum of 10-years of experience in<br />
financial advisory services.<br />
For further information on these Study Groups, please contact Bonnie Armstrong or Kathleen Sindell:<br />
Bonnie J. Armstrong<br />
Strong Practice Solutions<br />
4041 Kimberley Glen Court<br />
Chantilly, VA 20151<br />
Office: (703) 378-2620<br />
Direct: (703) 819-8545<br />
E-mail: bonzroc@gmail.com<br />
Kathleen Sindell, PhD.<br />
GCSR, Inc.<br />
200 North Columbus Street<br />
Alexandria, VA 22314<br />
Office: 703-299-1700<br />
Fax # 703-299-6026<br />
E-Mail: ksindell@gcsr.com<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 22 November 2010
MEMBERSHIP HALL OF FAME<br />
THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS!<br />
We are proud to announce these <strong>FPA</strong> membership anniversaries<br />
for December 2009 and January - September 2010!<br />
Five Years<br />
Roy W. Werthmuller<br />
John Bender<br />
William Dwenger<br />
Robert T. Ramos<br />
Christine Parker<br />
Kyle Meyer<br />
James Joseph<br />
Paul Sanchez<br />
Michael DeCristopher<br />
Craig Brimhall<br />
David A. Goldner<br />
Kathleen E. Duffy<br />
Katherine L. Alepa<br />
Gail L. Waldman<br />
Dennise A. Haymaker<br />
Colette Kolanko<br />
Christopher Rivers<br />
Jeri M. Glazer<br />
Lori J. Blackburn<br />
Karen M. Foley<br />
Philip E. Leopold<br />
Shabri G. Moore<br />
Archibald C. Halsall<br />
Kurt L. Langenwalter<br />
Ten Years<br />
Frank C. Boucher<br />
Orestes V. West<br />
Barry Korb<br />
Eric Hess<br />
Jason Williams<br />
Carl Trevisan<br />
Gail Williams<br />
Timothy Hoffman<br />
David Kauffman<br />
Michael K. Creamer<br />
Harvey L. Berger<br />
Ten Years<br />
Ann L. Sowder<br />
Douglas Bowers<br />
Mark Waldman<br />
Norma Graves<br />
David Homza<br />
Joni Alt<br />
Thomas H. Phillips<br />
William H. McKee<br />
Trisha A. Miller<br />
Robert S. Gaskins<br />
Jennifer E. Myers<br />
Stephanie A. Boccio<br />
George R. Durham<br />
John B. Smith<br />
James C. Wagenmann<br />
Fifteen Years<br />
Gordon J. Bernhardt<br />
Tracey A. Baker<br />
Susan Hamilton<br />
I. Edward Markley<br />
John Harding<br />
Janice L. Henderson<br />
John D. Peterson<br />
Mark E. Johannessen<br />
Constance M. Miner<br />
Mary Ellen Clark<br />
Michael P. Hepner<br />
Michael T. Long<br />
Jay P. Levin<br />
Twenty Years<br />
Gary Altman<br />
Carl Nagel<br />
Delanne Conte<br />
James Q. Mullins<br />
Christine D’Amato<br />
Paul Newton<br />
Roger Merrick<br />
Eleanor Blayney<br />
Jarratt Bennett<br />
Bonnie Orleans<br />
Maria G. Cornelius<br />
Lauren I. Penn<br />
Stephan Q. Cassaday<br />
Majorie L. Fox<br />
Twenty-Five Years<br />
Mary C. Ginn<br />
Sheldon E. Sacks<br />
Herb Hopwood<br />
Russell Strand<br />
Margaret Welch<br />
John H. Palmer<br />
Debra D. Greenblatt<br />
Linda V. English<br />
Frank J. McGovern<br />
Richard Schoenfeld<br />
Thirty Years<br />
William J. Fahey<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 23 November 2010
WE WELCOME THESE NEW MEMBERS<br />
WHO JOINED OUR CHAPTER IN SEPTEMBER 2010<br />
Howard Bregman Robert Engel<br />
Ameriprise <strong>Financial</strong> 344 Maple Ave W Suite 288<br />
6400 Goldsboro Rd Ste 550 Vienna, VA 22180<br />
Bethesda, MD 20817 Phone:<br />
Phone: (301) 986-0087 Email: robertwengel@gmail.com<br />
Email: howard.l.bregman@ampf.com<br />
Michael P. Healy Steven W. Jefferys<br />
7003 Horn Point Court 4030 Calvert Street Apt 4<br />
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Washington, DC 20007<br />
Phone: (202) 231-6546 Phone:<br />
Email: mikehealy98@gmail.com Email: swjefferys@aol.com<br />
Joseph A. Morgan, CFP®, AIF, MBA CFP®, Matthew Ramos, CFP® CFP®<br />
AIF, MBA MTX Wealth Management<br />
C5 Wealth Management 1641 International Drive No 314<br />
746 Walker Rd Ste 26 McLean, VA 22102<br />
Great Falls, VA 22066 Phone:<br />
Phone: (703) 401-2158 Email: marmba@umich.edu<br />
Email: amorgan@c5wm.com<br />
James Sprung Fei Wang<br />
9906 Wood Astor Ct 1111 Army Navy Drive Apt 827<br />
Burke, VA 22015 Arlington, VA 22202<br />
Phone: Phone:<br />
Email: james.sprung@cox.net Email: fei_wang3825@hotmail.com<br />
Ebenezer Williams<br />
3652 Turbridge Drive<br />
Burtonsville, MD 20866<br />
Phone:<br />
Email: ebenezertwilliams@gmail.com<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 24 November 2010
SAVE THE DATE!<br />
ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCH<br />
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, WAYNE ZELL, ESQUIRE<br />
SPEAKING ON TAX CHANGES ABOUND<br />
AN ESTATE PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM<br />
PLEASE COME VOTE FOR OUR 2011 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS<br />
AND SEE HOW MANY WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE HAD THROUGHOUT 2010<br />
SPONSORS HELP BUILD OUR PROGRAMS!<br />
WE THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR THEIR 2010<br />
PARTNERSHIPS<br />
2010 PREMIER SPONSORS<br />
ACCESS NATIONAL MORTAGE<br />
Augie Zullo and Michael Nester, 703-871-1344, Premier Sponsor<br />
ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT<br />
Carolyn Buntic, 212-297-3666<br />
CALVERT FUNDS<br />
Rachael DeCosta-Martin, 800-368-2750, Premier Sponsor<br />
HARTFORD LEADERS<br />
Blake Cogbill, 202-487-7974, Premier Sponsor<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 25 November 2010
WE THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR THEIR 2010<br />
PARTNERSHIPS<br />
2010 PREFERRED SPONSORS<br />
CHUBB INSURANCE<br />
Amory Cockrell, 202-822-3214<br />
CLARKE CAPITAL<br />
Ned Sullivan, 267-438-0172<br />
FBR<br />
Brandon Marsh, 888-200-4710<br />
JOHN HANCOCK<br />
Craig Arsenault, 202-615-6820<br />
NADART<br />
Steve Johnson, Jason Dwyer, and Zee Siekierski, 703-821-7055<br />
PIONEER INVESTMENT FUNDS<br />
Casey Dylan, 704-419-3107<br />
PUTNAM<br />
Brad Pheeney, 202-557-4808<br />
THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT<br />
Dan Reilly, 877-215-1330, ext. 7299<br />
WILSON/BENNETT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT- CARDINAL BANK<br />
Brian Kennedy and Bill Mundy, 703-584-6006<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 26 November 2010
WE THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS<br />
FOR THEIR 2010 PARTNERSHIPS<br />
2010 GOLD SPONSORS<br />
AMERICAN FUNDS<br />
Shakeel Barkat, Srikanth Vemuri and Andrew Moscardini, 877-421-5334<br />
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL<br />
Phil Simonides, 703-902-8970<br />
BARCLAYS CAPITAL<br />
Geremy Kawaller, 212-526-1253<br />
DALTON EDUCATION, LLC<br />
Carol Lee Roberts, 877-476-4145<br />
DIREXIONFUNDS<br />
Eugene Eignor, 703-266-8225<br />
GUARDIAN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY<br />
Ken Silva, 804-360-0018<br />
And RS FUNDS<br />
Daniel Shoop, 804-874-0231<br />
iSHARES BLACKROCK<br />
Sarah Lochner and Michael Cafiero, 201-942-8725<br />
SCHWAB INSTITUTIONAL<br />
Scott Coleman, 866-502-5153<br />
SPIRE INVESTMENT PARTNERS<br />
Paul Murphy, 610-608-1093<br />
TD AMERITRADE<br />
Peter Dabowski, 202-741-5972 and Bob Yunger, 301-941-1856<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 27 November 2010
YEAR 2010: OFFICERS & DIRECTORS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Christine Parker, CFP®<br />
Parker <strong>Financial</strong>, LLC<br />
PRESIDENT-ELECT<br />
301-392-1010<br />
Eric Hess, CFP ® 703-442-7686<br />
Alpha <strong>Financial</strong> Advisors, LLC<br />
TREASURER<br />
Rita Cheng, CFP ®<br />
301-320-1457<br />
Ameriprise <strong>Financial</strong> Services<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Kevin Knull, CFP® 703-548-8557<br />
Hartford Leaders<br />
CHAIRMAN<br />
Brian Jones, CFP ® 703-425-0700<br />
CJM Wealth Advisors, Ltd.<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:<br />
PROGRAMS CO-DIRECTORS<br />
Ryan Fleming, CFP ®<br />
202-887-8135<br />
Armstrong, Fleming and Moore, Inc. ext.234<br />
Jean Schwarz, CFP® 703-734-4620<br />
Harris-SBSB<br />
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-DIRECTORS<br />
Dan Lash, CFP® 703-356-4360<br />
<strong>Financial</strong> Network x703<br />
Kathleen Sindell, PhD 703-299-1700<br />
GCSR,Inc.<br />
MEMBERSHIP CO-DIRECTORS<br />
James Bogart, CFP® 703-356-0079<br />
RBC Wealth Management<br />
Bryan Beatty, CFP® 703-506-0843<br />
Egan, Berger, Weiner, LLC<br />
SPONSORSHIP/MARKETING<br />
CO-DIRECTORS<br />
Augie Zullo 703-871-1344<br />
Access <strong>National</strong> Mortgage<br />
Clifford Cohen, JD 202-895-2799<br />
Capobianco & Cohen, LLP<br />
PUBLIC RELATIONS<br />
Helen Modly, CFP® 540-687-3987<br />
Focus Wealth Management, Ltd.<br />
FACILITIES & SOCIAL EVENTS<br />
Mitchell Berlin, CFP® 240-314-4301<br />
Ameriprise <strong>Financial</strong> Advisors<br />
PRO BONO CO-DIRECTORS<br />
Rachael DeCosta-Martin 301-951-4800<br />
Calvert Funds<br />
Ken Robinson, CFP ® 703-288-0500<br />
The Monitor Group<br />
MENTORING PROGRAM DIRECTOR<br />
Joshua Halpern, CFP® 240-744-7125<br />
Raymond James <strong>Financial</strong> Network, Inc.<br />
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />
Peggy Nelson 703-620-1712<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area<br />
ADMIN ASST<br />
Katie Palmer<br />
Past Presidents<br />
Advisory Council (PPAC)<br />
Gary Altman, JD, CFP Alexandra Armstrong, CFP<br />
Tracey A. Baker, CFP U. Calvin Brown, MST, CFP<br />
Glen J. Buco, CFP Jannet S. Carpien, CFP<br />
Stephan Q. Cassaday, CFP Nicolet V. Evans, CFP<br />
Marjorie L. Fox, JD, CFP Inga B. Frank, CFP<br />
Arthur M. Gelman, JD Barry Glassman, CFP<br />
Clyde G. Hohenstein, CFP Mark E. Johannessen, CFP<br />
Brian T. Jones, CFP Timothy W. Jones, CFP<br />
Paul Juergensen, II, CFP Glenn G. Kautt, CFP, EA<br />
I. Edward Markley, CFP Jack May, CFP<br />
Edward O‟Hara, CFP, EA Michael J. Rebibo, CFP<br />
Judy L. Redpath, AIF, CFP Sheldon E. Sacks, CFP<br />
Karen P. Schaeffer, CFP Dana G. Sippel, CFP<br />
Victoria M. Trumbower, CPA Anne Uno, CFP, EA<br />
Richard E. Vodra, JD, CFP Barbara A. Warner, CFP<br />
Marysue J. Wechsler, CFP<br />
The <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is the owner of trademark, service mark<br />
and collective membership mark rights in: <strong>FPA</strong>, <strong>FPA</strong>/Logo and FINANCIAL<br />
PLANNING ASSOCIATION. The marks may not be used without written<br />
permission from the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered<br />
CFP (with flame logo) are certification marks owned by Certified <strong>Financial</strong><br />
Planner Board of Standards Inc. and are awarded to individuals who<br />
successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification<br />
requirements.<br />
<strong>FPA</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Area Newsletter Page 28 November 2010