The Wick Team

Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”) is a professional designation and awarded by CFA® Institute. To earn the CFA® charter, candidates must pass three sequential, six-hour examinations over two to four years. The three levels of the CFA® Program test a wide range of investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income analysis, alternative and derivative investments, and portfolio management and wealth planning. In addition, CFA® charterholders must have at least four years of acceptable professional experience in the investment decision-making process and must commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA® Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA® Institute.

In order to achieve and maintain Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certification, CFP® professionals must: 1) pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination, 2) pass the CFP Board’s Experience, Education, & Fitness Standards for Candidates and Registrants, 3) agree to abide by CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Rules of Conduct which put clients’ interests first, 4) comply with the Financial Planning Practice Standards which spell out what clients should be able to reasonably expect from the financial planning engagement, and 5) complete 30 hours of continuing education (including 2 hours of approved Ethics CE) every two years.