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35%
is the average increase in growth in client retention compared to advisors with no designations.1
74%
Quality of client conversations improved for about three-quarters of advisors.1
70%
Of financial professionals say they’re able to help clients with a greater number of goals.1
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College designees are raising the bar and outperforming their professional peers with the power of applied, specialized knowledge. See the proven power of these programs and how you can leverage them to take your client service to the next level.
If you just get your licenses, you learn about the industry only at a very high level. When you get [a designation from The College], you start realizing what these tools you have can actually be used for.
Ryan Swenson, RICP®
The College’s education has been like body armor for me. It gave me the knowledge and confidence to work with more up-market clients and higher-net-worth individuals. I’ll absolutely be a lifelong learner.
Terry Parham, Jr., MSFP®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, WMCP®
What I learned at The American College of Financial Services gave me the confidence and knowledge to get creative with helping business owners, and others in need of succession planning, to fund their own retirements.
Irv Rosenzweig, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CRPS®, AEP®, AIF®
By using behavioral finance to keep clients in a plan…that's how we're specializing. That's how we're talking to clients, and a lot of that came from our education at The American College of Financial Services.
Scott Winslow, MSFS, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, AEP®, CCFC
Everyone in financial services is an educator. We educate our clients to make informed decisions for their financial futures; therefore, we have to be educated ourselves. Enrollment at The College is one of your wisest decisions to grow your knowledge and your practice.
Sherrilee Buller, CLU®
My time at The College has been amazing. The professors are experts and make complex topics easy to understand. The flexibility of the programs allowed me to balance my studies with my career, and I’ve gained practical skills that I use every day. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone looking to grow in the financial services field.
Derek Schletzer, ChSNC®
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1 All data sourced from: FUSE Research Network. The American College of Financial Services Designation Outcomes Study. 2024.