The meaning of CFP Board affiliation

Brian King is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and believes CFP Board affiliation represents the highest standard in money management. Located in Concord, NC King Financial Corporation aims to provide personalized and professional service to help our clients attain their financial goals. Our office and staff is easily reached and always focused on our clients’ needs.

CFP LogoThe 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 competent and ethical personal financial planning.

The meaning of CFP Board affiliation and the CFP® mark

While others may call themselves financial planners, only those who demonstrate the requisite experience, education, and ethical standards are awarded the CFP® mark.

CFP Board is a non-profit organization acting in the public interest by fostering professional standards in personal financial planning through its setting and enforcement of the education, examination, experience, ethics and other requirements for CFP® certification. Their mission is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for competent and ethical personal financial planning.


Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.