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Terry Parham, Jr., MSFP®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, WMCP®
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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®
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