Professional Designations

Use this database to decode the letters that sometimes follow a financial professional’s name. Find out what training, if any, is required to receive a professional designation and whether the issuing organization requires continuing education, takes complaints, or has a way for you to confirm who holds the credential.

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Designation Acronym View Details
Registered Accounting Professional RAP View Details
Registered Annuity Advisor RAA View Details
Registered Banking Professional RBP View Details
Registered Business Broker RBB View Details
Registered Employee Benefits Professional REBP View Details
Registered Estate Planner REP View Details
Registered Fiduciary RF View Details
Registered Financial Associate RFA View Details
Registered Financial Consultant RFC View Details
Registered Financial Gerontologist RFG View Details
Registered Financial Planner RFP View Details
Registered Financial Planning Professional RFPP View Details
Registered Financial Specialist RFS View Details
Registered Insurance Professional RIP View Details
Registered Investment Banker RIB View Details
Registered Merger & Acquisition Advisor RM&AA View Details
Registered Paraplanner RP View Details
Registered Property & Casualty Professional RP&CP View Details
Registered Retirement & Wealth Specialist RR&WS View Details
Registered Social Security Analyst RSSA View Details
Registered Tax Professional RTP View Details
Retirement Income Certified Professional RICP View Details
Retirement Income Specialist RIS View Details
Retirement Management Advisor RMA View Details
Retirement Plans Associate RPA View Details