The Financial Planning Sector and its professionals are well guarded by an established organization called the Financial Planning Association (FPA).

In such a highly regulated and competitive financial services(FS) industry it is important that financial planning professionals must be well guided.

The FPA is the largest membership organization for Certified Financial Planner professionals in the United States.

This is an organization that is based in Denver, Colorado and has nearly a hundred chapters around United States.

The FPA is the heart of financial planning. This is a leadership and advocacy organization connecting those who provide, support and benefit from professional financial planning.

This organization also represents a promise of financial well-being wherein you will be living in a world where everyone lives a good and prosperous life. That is why the primary goal of this organization is to be the main community that fosters the value of financial planning and at the same advances the practice and profession of financial planning.

FPA members are consisting of CFP professionals, FS professionals, educators, students and other professionals. Being a member of this organization will foster a great influence in both your professional and personal growth. On top of that this organization works closely with academic leaders, legislative and regulatory bodies, financial firms as well as consumer interest organizations.

Through the governance of volunteer Board of Directors the organization will be able to ensure that they achieve their mission while following the organization by laws

All the member of the FPA must demonstrate a commitment of having the highest standards of professionalism, competency, ethical conduct and clear, complete disclosure for financial planning professionals.

It is very important all transactions and discussions between a financial professional and their clients should always be kept private at all times and must only be discussed on both parties. These shows how important for financial professionals to sincerely adhere to the FPA's standard of client care.

The following are the important standard of client care that financial professionals must abide with at all times:

1. Put the client's best interest first at all times.
2. Always act with due care and utmost good faith.
3. Never mislead your clients.
4. Always provide full and fair disclosure of all materials facts.
5. Always disclose and fairly manage all material conflict of interest.

Aside from that standard of client care the FPA also sets a mandate that all its members must adhere to the Code of Ethics that will reflect their commitment in helping their clients achieve their life goals.

Here is the Code of Ethics that these professionals must live by:

1. Professionalism
2. Integrity
3. Confidentiality
4. Competence
5. Objectivity
6. Fairness
7. Diligence

These core values will surely ensure the clients that they are indeed working with the right financial professionals that can guide them to the right path when it comes with their financial lives.