As our financial planning ensemble continually works to enhance our knowledge and ability to serve you, our clients, we’re thrilled to announce that Director of Operations Christin Hutchcraft has earned the Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional™ (FPQP^®) designation. Combined with her eight years of industry experience, Christin’s achievement both broadens and deepens her financial planning expertise.

“In an ever-changing financial landscape, earning the FPQP^® designation has allowed me to build a stronger foundation of knowledge,” Christin said. “It’s a key step in continuing to grow and stay ahead in this industry while also enhancing the level of support I can provide to my team.”

On her pathway to earning the FPQP^® designation, Christin completed the College for Financial Planning’s Foundations in Financial Planning (FFPN) program. Throughout her coursework, she studied the financial planning process while applying her education and insights to her own financial plan.

“Christin’s efforts in earning this industry-recognized credential are impressive and bring additional expertise to her operations role,” Regina Neenan, CFP^®, director of cash-flow and insurance planning, said. “Already a crucial member of our ensemble, this achievement enriches her insights into and contributions to our approach to serving clients.”

Christin’s educational advancement doesn’t stop here. Use of the FPQP^® credential requires completion of continuing education credits and compliance with standards of professional conduct on an ongoing basis.

“As each member of our ensemble continues to enhance their expertise by seeking high-level professional education, our client experience improves,” Jason Speciner, CFP^®, EA, director of investment and tax planning and founder of FPFoCo, said. “This level of commitment to growth and to the ongoing value we provide our clients is a significant part of FPFoCo’s core values as an organization.”

As she continues to dedicate her career to enhancing client service and operations at FPFoCo and across our industry through her leading role in the FinOps Co-Op, we’re honored to celebrate Christin’s most recent accomplishment.

“It’s been great to see Christin’s commitment to continuous learning and growth in the industry,” Riley Thoubboron, CFP^®, financial planning specialist, said. “It really shows up in our day-to-day collaboration as a team and truly makes a difference in the level of service we’re able to provide to clients.”

Congratulations, Christin!

About the Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional™ Designation

In addition to being an educational entry point into the financial services industry, the College for Financial Planning’s FPQP^® designation is ideal for support staff with industry experience who want to enhance their foundational financial planning knowledge. It provides practical education on the financial planning process and disciplines as well as detailed concepts and terminology relevant for those already working in the profession.