CFP Board Imposes Public Discipline
Disciplinary actions relate to 19 current or former CFP® professionals
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced today public disciplinary actions against the following individuals, effective immediately or on the date noted in each case. Public disciplinary actions taken by CFP Board, in order of increasing severity, include Public Censures, Suspensions and Permanent Revocations. This release contains information about recent disciplinary actions relating to 19 current or former CFP® professionals. Of these actions, there are 11 Public Censures, three Suspensions, and five Revocations.
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