Kimberly Turner
Kimberly Turner
PhD, MSFS, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CAP®, AEP®, CLTC®
Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning
Areas of Expertise:
Annuities, Education Planning, Financial Planning, Insurance Planning, Investments, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance and Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, Risk Management
About
Kimberly Turner, PhD, serves as an Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning in The Irwin Graduate School at The American College of Financial Services. She also serves as an adjunct professor for the California Lutheran University School of Management. Turner is the Founder and COO of Retirement Planning Doctors, LLC, where she specializes in creating retirement plans for doctors.
Turner entered the financial industry in 1998 as a real estate developer; subsequently, she became the broker/owner of a top-producing multi-office real estate company that received numerous awards. During this time, she became the owner/managing partner of a real estate title company and a mortgage company. After the Great Recession, she transitioned into the capital market and risk management sectors in 2009 to help clients build more diverse wealth portfolios.
Prior to becoming a real estate developer/real estate broker, Turner's interest in healthcare and affordable medicine led her to pursue studies in Health and Science at the University of Florida. After completing her studies to become a Physician Assistant (PA), she practiced within the field of internal medicine.
Turner received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Financial Services (MSFS) from The American College of Financial Services. On September 1, 2019, she became the first African American woman to be awarded a PhD in Financial Planning and Retirement Planning from The College.
Turner holds numerous licenses and registrations in the areas of real estate, mortgages, investments, and insurance. She holds several financial industry renown designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®), and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®), and is Certified in Long-term Care® (CLTC®).
Turner holds the Series 7, Series 65, Life and Health, and Property and Casualty Insurance licenses. She is also a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), a Board Member of the Tampa-Bay Chapter of FPA, and an Alumni Board member of The American College of Financial Services. Kimberly is certified by the CFP Board to teach the CFP® curriculum.