McTigue Financial Group Advisor in Northbrook Earns CFP Designation
Fred J. O'Connor, MM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CLTC a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual's McTigue Financial Group in Northbrook has been authorized by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) to use the CFP® and CFP (with flame logo)® certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification requirements.
"We are proud of Fred for achieving the highest standard in personal financial planning," said Scott R. Evans, Managing Director. "Earning this designation demonstrates the value he places on doing what is in our clients' best interest as well as his commitment to professional growth," he added.
These CFP® certification recognizes those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements, have successfully completed financial planning coursework and have passed the CFP® Certification Examination covering the following areas: the financial planning process, risk management, investments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits, and estate planning. CFP® certificants must also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and to uphold CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Financial Planning Practice Standards.
O'Connor joined Northwestern Mutual's McTigue Financial Group in 2012. He holds a MBA from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from The College of the Holy Cross.
CFP Board, a nonprofit regulatory organization, fosters professional standards in personal financial planning so that the public values, has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning.For more about CFP Board, visit www.CFP.net.
About The McTigue Financial Group
The McTigue Financial Group is a Northwestern Mutual office providing expert guidance in life insurance, investment products and services, retirement and estate planning, education funding and employee benefits. The Northbrook district office is located at 650 Dundee. Further information can be found at http://evansgroup.nmfn.com/
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for nearly 160 years. Our financial representatives build relationships with clients through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation and distribution.