{"id":1309,"date":"2021-10-27T17:47:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/?page_id=1309"},"modified":"2024-07-23T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T22:58:24","slug":"why-become-an-rfp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/join\/why-become-an-rfp\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Become an R.F.P."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1309\" class=\"elementor elementor-1309\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52fa801 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"52fa801\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b31e0b\" data-id=\"6b31e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9182fd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"9182fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-325ff07\" data-id=\"325ff07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf98f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cf98f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Become an R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b34c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b34c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> designation represents the highest standard of excellence.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3963c4d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3963c4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-442201a\" data-id=\"442201a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86e4e93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"86e4e93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c18e18\" data-id=\"9c18e18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2705a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac2705a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"tm_heading\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You Should Become an R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-08501bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"08501bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ccecc5\" data-id=\"8ccecc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda798f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda798f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The financial services landscape is changing in Canada as rapidly as at any time in history. New regulations and changing consumer preferences mean it\u2019s now more important than ever to be clear about what your financial planning practice stands for. Regulators are demanding higher standards of ethical practices and disclosure and the public will no longer tolerate financial services that are not aligned with their best interests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-q_id=\"#difference\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b0bd8e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"8b0bd8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e33165d\" data-id=\"e33165d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33acf29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"33acf29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e81d6e8\" data-id=\"e81d6e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98eb03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98eb03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Difference \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de16aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de16aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is all about practicing, professional financial planners\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab18657 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ab18657\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0910cd\" data-id=\"a0910cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1729d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1729d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We want the public to be assured that they are hiring a highly qualified, ethical, competent financial planner when they hire an R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> That comes with practicing financial planning as your primary vocation. The IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is about helping you provide more comprehensive and more knowledgeable solutions and helping your clients achieve a better quality of life. To this end, the IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> has been at the forefront of efforts to better differentiate financial planners from other advisors, thereby elevating and distinguishing our profession.<\/p>\n<p>To support you we have put in place a mentorship program for new members, where experienced R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> planners will guide you to your R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> designation.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 15px 0;\">\n<li>Our unique interactive forum allows planners with financial planning questions to post them for prompt and knowledgeable responses from fellow R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> members.<\/li>\n<li>Our annual symposium is your best opportunity to learn from experienced financial planners to share best practices and to expand your financial planning knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For over 35 years, Registered Financial Planners have maintained the highest standards of excellence, experience and integrity in the financial planning profession. The IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> practice standards and code of ethics specifically address key client trust issues such as compensation disclosure, professional competency and acting in a client\u2019s best interest. Having the R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> designation signals to existing and prospective clients that you are held to the highest standard of trust. Contact the IAFP<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>to learn more about how you can make your financial planning practice stand out in a rapidly changing marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>If financial planning is a fundamental element of your profession we invite you to join the IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and to see first hand what our organization can do for you. The cost to join is very reasonable and through membership you will open the door to literally hundreds of years of financial planning experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6562c80 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"6562c80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de167e0\" data-id=\"de167e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceafbc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ceafbc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-249899f\" data-id=\"249899f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1591cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1591cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> supports a national initiative to regulate the financial planning profession.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384795a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384795a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As founding member of the Financial Planning Coalition, we believe in:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;\">\n\t<li>A single, unified set of standards for financial planners<\/li>\n\t<li>Recognition and adoption of a standard set of Canadian Financial Planning Definitions, Standards &amp; Competencies.<\/li>\n\t<li>Use of the title of financial planner by only those who have demonstrated their competency<\/li>\n\t<li>Accountability and regulation that defines financial planning, professional obligations and \u201cIn clients best interest\u201d standards<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are well over 20,000 Canadians calling themselves financial planners. Take this opportunity to \u2018stand out from the crowd\u2019. Investigate the merits of an IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> membership by exploring the public sections of our website, calling us at 1-888-298-3292, or emailing us at information@iafp.ca.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d7add4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7d7add4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0a5419\" data-id=\"d0a5419\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774db15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"774db15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1060\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-1200x801.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_find_planner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46ea77d\" data-id=\"46ea77d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915caca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"915caca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find A Planner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc1ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc1ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a lot of people calling themselves financial planners, but an R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> has the specialization and qualifications to ensure you are getting the most comprehensive financial plan available. Find one near you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e324a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e324a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/findaplanner_detailed.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Become an R.F.P.\u00ae The R.F.P.\u00ae designation represents the highest standard of excellence. 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