WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced today that
it has named John M. Loper, CFP® to
Managing Director of Professional Practice, a newly created role in
which he will lead multiple programs vital to advancing CFP®
certification among prospective and existing CFP®
professionals.
In his new role, Loper will lead and direct the development of
the CFP® Certification Examination and the certification's
educational standards for enhancing the knowledge, skills, and
abilities of current and potential CFP® professionals. He will
report to Elizabeth Maza Stewart,
Esq., the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer of CFP
Board.
"Over the last few years, John has played an important role in
increasing top financial service firms' preference for and
investment in CFP® certification," said CFP Board's Chief Executive
Officer Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "With
his successful experience as a practicing CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNER™ professional and as a passionate advocate of the CFP®
certification, John is well suited to lead CFP Board-Registered
Programs, continuing education, examinations, experience and
stakeholder services programs to new heights."
Loper joined CFP Board in 2014 as Director of Corporate
Relations where he strengthened the organization's presence in the
financial services marketplace, serving as a contact for key
executives at financial services firms. Prior to his appointment at
CFP Board, Loper was Vice President and Regional Planning
Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he had responsibility for
increasing the usage and delivery of Fidelity's financial planning
tools. Loper was also a Director at TIAA-CREF Wealth Management
Group and previously held leadership positions at Ameriprise
Financial for more than ten years. Loper also served as a Captain
in the U.S. Air Force.
Loper holds an MBA from Northeastern
University in Boston, and
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami. He received the CFP®
certification in 2001.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
The mission of Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards, Inc. is to benefit the public by granting the CFP®
certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of
excellence for personal financial planning. The Board of Directors,
in furthering CFP Board's mission, acts on behalf of the public,
CFP® professionals and other stakeholders. CFP Board owns the
certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™, and the
federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it
awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial
and ongoing certification requirements. CFP Board currently
authorizes more than 76,000 individuals to use these marks in the
U.S.
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