Qoutes
As a career changer, the FPA was beneficial in helping me make the connections, which lead to my current position.
Joseph E. Kolb, CFP®
Member Types
Member Types
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The Financial Planning Association currently serves more than 25,000 members — financial planners, associated professionals, academics, students, large firms and independent practitioners — who lead and manage more than 15,500 organizations.We have numerous membership types, each tailored to your specific needs, all featuring a wide range of benefits to help you succeed in your chosen profession
Financial Planner $395/year
- For financial planning professionals who have been actively practicing financial planning for more than five years
New to the Profession $225/year
- For professionals who have been in the financial services industry for less than five consecutive years
Associated Professional $295/year
- For professionals who support the financial planning profession or participate in the financial services industry but who do not hold themselves out as financial planners nor practice financial planning as their primary vocation. Includes paraplanner and administrative support staff.
Faculty $145/year
- For academics who teach full-time at an educational institution
Full-time Student $35
- For full-time students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program; members may only be in this membership category for four years
International $59
- For professionals that practice in the financial services industry AND currently reside outside the United States.
