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CFP financial advisors in Columbia, MD

Every SEC-registered financial advisor at a firm office in Columbia who lists the Certified Financial Planner designation, A to Z.

The short answer

64 CFP professionals work in Columbia; the most are at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors (5). 34 are also registered broker representatives.

CFP advisors in Columbia, A to Z

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Firms with the most CFP professionals in Columbia

Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors 5Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 5Mai Capital Management, LLC 4Williams Asset Management 4Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 3Cetera Investment Advisers LLC 3Cw Advisors, LLC 3Glr Partners 3LPL Financial LLC 3Wagener-Lee, LLC 3Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 2Eagle Strategies LLC 2Hb Wealth 2MML Investors Services, LLC 2Tribridge Partners Financial LLC 2

CFP advisors in other Maryland cities

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Bethesda 154Hunt Valley 91Rockville 85Annapolis 79Owings Mills 65Towson 64Baltimore 62Timonium 35Frederick 32Bel Air 30Lutherville 22Gaithersburg 21Chevy Chase 17Ellicott City 16Severna Park 16Potomac 15Westminster 15North Bethesda 14Salisbury 13Bowie 11Linthicum Heights 11Easton 10Silver Spring 10Edgewater 9

Questions

How many CFP financial advisors are in Columbia, MD?

64 SEC-registered investment adviser representatives at firm offices in Columbia, Maryland list the CFP designation; Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors employs the most of them (5).

What is a CFP?

CFP stands for Certified Financial Planner, the CFP Board's certification in financial planning: coursework, an exam, three years of experience and a fiduciary duty when giving financial advice.

How do I check a CFP in Columbia?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck. Confirm the CFP itself with the body that issues it.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file, which lists the professional designations each investment adviser representative reports. Designations are self-reported to the SEC; confirm a CFP with the issuing body before you rely on it. Broker-only representatives aren't included. Also by designation: CFA charterholders and ChFC holders.