{"id":8,"date":"2021-03-23T08:15:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T08:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge424.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:47:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/","title":{"rendered":"IAFP &#8211; Planners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" 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-bb91be2 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=\"bb91be2\" 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-b4a5682\" data-id=\"b4a5682\" 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-7228a17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7228a17\" 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-4d35110\" data-id=\"4d35110\" 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-0e4fc8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e4fc8d\" 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=\"300\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/RFP-40Years-Colour-300x109.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5093\" alt=\"R.F.P. - 40 Years of Trust\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/RFP-40Years-Colour-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/RFP-40Years-Colour.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf720e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaf720e\" 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\">Home of the Most Respected Planners in Canada<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ef79b\" 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 Institute of Advanced Financial Planners<span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">\u2122<\/span> and its hallmark designation, Registered Financial Planner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>), aims to set itself apart from other designations by being the leaders and pioneers in financial planning, estate planning, and tax preparedness.<\/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-d800b14 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d800b14\" 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\/planners\/join\/why-become-an-rfp\/\">\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\">How We're Different<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cc7d3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e9cc7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a46a212\" data-id=\"a46a212\" 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-c74f235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c74f235\" 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\">About Our Organization <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2658936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2658936\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8a6159\" data-id=\"d8a6159\" 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-cff7d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff7d57\" 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 are committed to bringing value to the public and honour to the financial planning profession. To ensure the highest level of excellence and ethics in the industry, we have created the Registered Financial Planner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae)<\/sup> designation.\u00a0<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b12aa29\" data-id=\"b12aa29\" 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-ddb157a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb157a\" 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 designation requires continuous educational improvement. Members are required to attain 30 Continuing Education credits annually, which can be completed at our annual Symposium or other advanced financial planning educational courses.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1219891 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1219891\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/about-us\/\">\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\">Learn More About the 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transform=\"translate(-17.008 -3.494)\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA New Fiduciary Standard for Financial Planning\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d966cd1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d966cd1\" 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 the IAFP enters the\u00a0<strong>40th anniversary year of the R.F.P. designation<\/strong>, we\u2019re proud to announce a significant advancement in professional standards.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning with the 2026 membership renewal, all R.F.P. members will complete a\u00a0<strong>mandatory fiduciary attestation<\/strong>, formally affirming their commitment to act solely in their clients\u2019 best interests, supported by enhanced compensation disclosure requirements.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone reinforces the IAFP<sup>\u00ae\ufe0f<\/sup>\u2019s long-standing commitment to <strong>integrity, transparency, and client-first financial planning<\/strong>, and further distinguishes the R.F.P.<sup>\u00ae\ufe0f<\/sup> as Canada\u2019s leading professional designation.<\/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-cb772e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb772e0\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/about-us\/fiduciary-standards\/\">\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\">LEARN MORE<\/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<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-9cfd595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cfd595\" 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=\"1031\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/amy-hirschi-K0c8ko3e6AA-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/amy-hirschi-K0c8ko3e6AA-unsplash.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/amy-hirschi-K0c8ko3e6AA-unsplash-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/amy-hirschi-K0c8ko3e6AA-unsplash-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/amy-hirschi-K0c8ko3e6AA-unsplash-700x318.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/>\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\">The Powerhouse Designation<\/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>The Registered Financial Planner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> designation symbolizes\u00a0the highest level of competency and professionalism in the field of financial planning in Canada. Period. We think you should join us and here are the main reasons why.<\/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-0a88b57 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a88b57\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/join\/why-become-an-rfp\/\">\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\">Why Become 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1455451 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1455451\" 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-af2d005\" data-id=\"af2d005\" 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-d3c1f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3c1f13\" 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\">Becoming an R.F.P.<SUP>\u00ae<\/SUP><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab1f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ab1f89\" 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>From eligibility requirements to registration to examinations, find out the process of becoming a Registered Financial Planner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> with the IAFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/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-bb32949 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb32949\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/join\/how-to-become-an-rfp\/\">\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\">What's Involved<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90607fc\" data-id=\"90607fc\" 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-856be73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"856be73\" 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=\"1031\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Group-162.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Group-162.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Group-162-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Group-162-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Group-162-700x318.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe22e3a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"fe22e3a\" 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-526f336\" data-id=\"526f336\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\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-2e0db2e 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=\"2e0db2e\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f51009a\" data-id=\"f51009a\" 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-1f16ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f16ab8\" 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\">Distinguish Yourself!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400f8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"400f8d5\" 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>It\u2019s time to hold yourself to the highest standard in the financial planning profession. By becoming a Registered Financial Planner<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> you will\u00a0reach a more advanced level of ethics, expertise, and education. Join a community of like-minded thought leaders who always put clients first, ones who create written, holistic, and comprehensive financial plans that get implemented. Learn how we are fostering a superior level of professionalism in financial planning.<\/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-bfc2cfc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bfc2cfc\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/IAFP_Whitepaper_DigitalVersion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\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\">Download the Whitepaper<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e01ef6\" data-id=\"4e01ef6\" 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-7087a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7087a50\" 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=\"596\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Image-1.png 596w, https:\/\/www.iafp.ca\/planners\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Image-1-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27f04b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"27f04b8\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ca8c4\" data-id=\"61ca8c4\" 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-5ac65a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ac65a3\" 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\">24th Annual Symposium<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e47bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e47bc\" 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\">Wednesday, September 23 - Saturday, September 26, 2026<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33104c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33104c1\" 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 IAFP Symposium provides a rare opportunity to network with truly advanced financial planners, earn CE credits, and study technical subjects related to financial planning at an advanced level. Our 2026 Symposium will be held at the Fort Garry Hotel, Spa &amp; Conference Centre, the historic landmark in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47d5fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"47d5fe8\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba866f7\" data-id=\"ba866f7\" 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-89c961c elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89c961c\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iafpsymposium.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\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\">Get more information<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ce8839\" data-id=\"4ce8839\" 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-0c0941b elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c0941b\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y0dlFU31c-s&#038;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\">\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\">Catch The Excitement<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48303fe\" data-id=\"48303fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\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-d501081 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d501081\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62440d\" data-id=\"c62440d\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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