Foundations of Financial Planning: Fill the Gaps
Master the essentials of comprehensive financial planning with APEG’s expert-led, on-demand curriculum. Whether you are looking to solidify your baseline knowledge or identify specific areas for growth, this course is designed to provide a professional-grade deep dive into the industry's core pillars.
Core Curriculum
The program focuses on the five primary segments of a comprehensive financial plan, ensuring you have a seamless understanding of how these areas intersect:
- Estate Planning: Navigating wealth transfer and legacy preservation.
- Tax Planning: Strategies for optimizing tax efficiency.
- Risk Management & Insurance: Protecting assets against the unexpected.
- Retirement Planning: Building sustainable income for the long term.
- Investment Planning: Understanding market dynamics and portfolio growth.
Extended Learning Topics
Beyond the core pillars, the course covers critical "real-world" financial components often overlooked in basic training:
- Employee Benefits
- Social Security & Medicare
- College Planning
Course Features & Format
Designed for the busy professional, this course balances flexibility with rigorous academic standards.
Duration- 21+ Contact Hours of education
Delivery- On-demand, self-paced video modules
Instruction- Led by experienced CFP® instructors
Professional Assessment- Modular quizzes + a Comprehensive Final Exam
For Employers & Sponsors
The Foundations course serves as an excellent diagnostic tool for firms looking to develop their talent.
Performance Tracking: With student permission, sponsoring employers can access final examination scores. This data allows firms to pinpoint specific "knowledge gaps" and tailor future training initiatives to the needs of their team.
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The Financial Planner's Pathway
Expand your practice with a consistent, repeatable approach to comprehensive financial planning. This course is specifically designed for professionals transitioning their service model to include fee-based planning as a core offering.
The Transition Strategy
One of the greatest challenges for established advisors is shifting the client engagement process from being product-focused (investments and insurance) to being planning-led. The Financial Planner’s Pathway bridges this gap by providing:
- Value Proposition: Learn to effectively explain the merits of comprehensive financial planning to existing and prospective clients.
- Discovery Mastery: Master a thorough interview process that drills down into a comprehensive set of financial goals.
- Defined Scope: Learn how to translate client needs into a clearly defined scope of work for a financial planning arrangement.
Course Features & Format
This program provides the practical tools and communication strategies necessary to rebrand your client experience.
Duration- Nearly 15 hours of education
Delivery- Self-study video content
Focus- Client engagement and discovery processes
Resources- Custom branded engagement materials included
Exclusive Implementation Tools
To ensure you can put your training into immediate action, students receive a one-time set of custom branded materials.
Professional Branding: These materials are designed for use throughout your client engagement process and come with a limited lifetime license, allowing you to maintain a polished, professional image as you grow your fee-based services.
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APEG’s Monthly Planner Series
Successful financial planners must have the insight to recognize and address a myriad of complex topics. APEG’s monthly series is designed to help advisors develop their "planner’s ear" by staying at the forefront of industry trends and technical strategies.
Expert-Led Insights
Each month, we host a guest speaker to provide deep-dive expertise into the shifting landscape of financial services. These sessions help you identify planning opportunities you might otherwise miss, covering:
- Tax & Estate: Advanced strategies for wealth preservation and compliance.
- Legal & Insurance: Navigating the regulatory and protective side of planning.
- Investment Topics: Current market insights and portfolio management trends.
Engagement & Flexibility
Whether you prefer to participate in real-time or learn at your own pace, our format is built to fit a professional schedule.
Session Length- 1-Hour focused deep dives
CFP® Credits- 1.0 CE Credit Hour per live session
Interactivity- Live Q&A with presenters to explore specific scenarios
On-Demand- Access to a comprehensive library of recorded sessions
Subscription Options
Choose the plan that best fits your practice. Gain the flexibility of monthly access or the value of an annual commitment.
- Month-to-Month: Flexible enrollment to keep your knowledge current.
- Annual Subscription: Get two months free by paying for the year in advance.
Never Miss a Beat: If you miss a live event, don't worry. Unless otherwise noted, every session is recorded and added to our library, making technical information available exactly when you need it for a client case.
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Purchase Subscription for $49 per / month or $495 annually with our pre-pay option.
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