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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.
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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®
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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®
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
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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.
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