The CFP Board Authorizes Employees at HSC Wealth Advisors

LYNCHBURG, VA – Joel Bengds, CFP^® and Justin Victor, CFP^®, Wealth Managers at HSC Wealth Advisors in Forest, VA have been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the certification marks CFP^®, Certified Financial Planner™ and CFP (with flame design)^® in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements.

Mr. Bengds and Mr. Victor are responsible for personal retirement planning analysis and personal tax planning analysis. These marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, have successfully completed financial planning coursework, and have passed the CFP^® Certification Examination covering the following areas:

• the financial planning process
• risk management
• investments
• tax planning management
• retirement and employee benefits
• estate planning

CFP^® certified professionals also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and to uphold CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Rules of Conduct and Financial Planning Practice Standards.

CFP Board is a nonprofit certification organization with a mission to benefit the public by granting the CFP^® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning.  CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.  CFP Board currently authorizes more than 61,000 individuals to use these marks in the United States.  For more about CFP Board, visit www.CFP.net.