CFP Board Censures Improper CFP® Certificant Conduct

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WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. announces public disciplinary actions against the following individuals’ right to use the CFP® certification marks, effective immediately.

CFP Board Censures Improper CFP® Certificant Conduct

     

STATE

NAME

LOCATION DISCIPLINE
California Robert E. Barth Laguna Niguel Revocation
Colorado Rick D. VanVleet Fort Collins Revocation
Minnesota Christopher A. Root Edina Suspension
Nevada Richard C. Dergance Las Vegas Revocation
Ohio Kevin K. Kroskey North Royalton Letter of Admonition
Tennessee Edwin H. Jaffe Memphis Suspension
 

Public disciplinary actions taken by CFP Board, in order of increasing severity, include letter of admonition, suspension, and permanent revocation. A letter of admonition was issued to Kevin K. Kroskey. A suspension for six months was issued to Christopher A. Root, and a suspension for one year was issued to Edwin H. Jaffe. Revocations were issued to Robert Barth, Rick D. VanVleet, and Richard C. Dergance. The basis for each decision can be found on the CFP Board Web site. Consumers may check on a planner’s disciplinary history and certification status with CFP Board at www.CFP.net.

The mission of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning. The Board of Directors, in furthering CFP Board's mission, acts on behalf of the public, CFP® certificants and other stakeholders. CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP®; CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™; and the federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements. CFP Board currently authorizes more than 60,000 individuals to use these marks in the U.S.

CFP® - The Recognized Standard of Excellence for Personal Financial Planning

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