Certificants Forum

Tamara Monroe letter

David Strege — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:15:15 GMT

Letter from Tamara Monroe,

As the Director of Legal Services of the Financial Planning Standards Board and as the former head of Professional Review at CFP Board, I have more than a casual interest in the developments at CFP Board. Over the past year, I have seen an evolution of sorts. Beginning with the move to Washington, CFP Board seems to be acting on many of the ideas that were only discussed during my tenure, and I am pleased to see that CEO Kevin Keller and his staff have accomplished a number of initiatives with great speed and success.

In an organization with many stakeholders, institutional change is, as you know, often met with great resistance. This is particularly the case with the recent changes in the DEC, and it is concerning this matter that I write.

May 19, 2008 Letter from CFP Board Chair to DEC Resignees

Barry Kohler — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:53:16 GMT

Letter from David G. Strege, CFP(r), CFA(r), Chairman, CFP Board of Standards to the five Commissioners of the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC) who resigned on March 8, 2008.

This letter is the CFP Board response to the White Paper which the resignees had sent to the CFP Board and released publicly, a copy of which is also posted on this website:

http://community.fpanet.org/cs/files/folders/certificants_forum/default.aspx

Further Explanation of the Changes Relating to the DEC

David Strege — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:30:17 GMT

Further Explanation of the Changes Relating to the

Disciplinary and Ethics Commission of

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

Message from David G. Strege, CFP^®, CFA^®, Chair of CFP Board’s Board of Directors

This paper further explains why the Board of Directors of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) changed the lines of authority for the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (Commission). The volunteers of the Commission provide a critical function for CFP Board through their participation in CFP Board’s professional review and disciplinary process. This process enforces CFP Board’s ethical standards, thereby providing legitimacy to the CFP^® marks by helping to instill public confidence and trust in the services provided by CFP^® certificants.

2008 05 02 Letter Strege to Kurtz

Martin Kurtz — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:29:45 GMT

The CFP Board response toe the letter written on 4 28 2008 from Marty Kurtz.

2008 04 21 Letter kurtz to Strege

Martin Kurtz — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:27:57 GMT

After a teleconference with approx. thirty Certificants on the call it was decided to write a letter to the CFP Board before the CFP Board Meeting the next week. This is that letter.

DEC White Paper

Martin Kurtz — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:24:19 GMT

Five CFP Board DEC Commissioners resigned from the DEC. This is their statement why they resigned.