{"id":566,"date":"2018-08-03T15:41:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.18.4\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2020-07-13T14:21:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:21:36","slug":"our-certifications-and-industry-affiliations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finfree.com\/our-certifications-and-industry-affiliations\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Certifications and Industry Affiliations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;172&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>CFP \u00ae<\/h3>\n<p>At Financial Freedom, ALL firm members are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 professionals.\u00a0 We believe that the education, examination, and experience requirements of the CFP\u00ae program are a required minimum to provide outstanding wealth management services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;567&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Paladin Registry<\/h3>\n<p>Paladin Registry is an independent organization dedicated to helping investors identify quality financial professionals. 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Osgood\u00a0with their highest 5 Star FADD (Financial Advisor Due Diligence) Certification.[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-9014\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-9014 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#284072;border-color:#284072;color:#FFFFFF; \" data-class-id=\"content-663aebc6dbf657-52734506\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-left btn-id-663aebc6dbf657-52734506\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-doorvertical\">Learn More About Our FADD Certification &gt;<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-663aebc6dbf657-52734506 \" data-class=\"content-663aebc6dbf657-52734506\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(40,64,114,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-3963\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-3963 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Freedom is FADD\u2122 Certified<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/finfree.com\/welcome-fee-wealth-management-firm\/paladincert\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/finfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,464\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PaladinCert\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/finfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert-300x232.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/finfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-212 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.finnfree.comwp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert.jpg 600w, https:\/\/finfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PaladinCert-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Financial Freedom\u00a0is pleased to have been recognized with a 5-star rating from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/financial-advisory-firm\/cincinnati-ohio\/Financial.Freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paladin Registry<\/a> and to be FADD\u2122 Certified.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be admitted to Paladin and receive the 5 star rating and FADD\u2122 (Financial Advisor Due Diligence) certification, requires successful completion of an in-depth background check validating the accuracy of the advisor information provided on the Paladin Registry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Investors can use Paladin Registry\u2019s Financial Advisor Due Diligence (FADD\u2122) service to conduct background checks on potential advisors. FADD\u2122 validates the accuracy of advisor claims so investors select professionals with the best qualifications and not the best sales\u00a0pitches.<\/p>\n<h2>About Paladin<\/h2>\n<p>Paladin is a company that documents the credentials and business practices of financial professionals and validates the information with ratings. They also sponsor the Paladin Registry that matches investors with advisors and provides valuable information investors can use to screen and select the professionals who are right for them. Paladin Registry, LLC, is an independent organization 100% owned by key employees who are active in the company. No financial services company or advisor has an equity interest in Paladin.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, more than 250,000 investors have used the Registry to learn how to avoid bad financial advice, to learn how to select high quality advisors, to find competent, trustworthy professionals, to rate current advisors, and to review advisor documentation for credentials, ethics, and business practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is what Kiplinger recen<\/strong><strong>tly had to say about Paladin<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Paladin supplies the most detailed biographies of any of the sites we reviewed, all in a quick reference format that makes for easy comparisons. In addition to the advisor&#8217;s contact info, specialities and certifications, it details their fee structures, tells you how many years of experience they have, and outlines their investment philosophy in a simple yes-or-no, Q&amp;A format.&#8221; Awarded Four-Stars by Kiplinger.com, December, 2004.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclosure: What is Paladin Registry\u2019s FADD Certification? FADD (Financial Advisor Due Diligence) certification is a background checking service that certifies the accuracy of the specific information that is displayed in this professional&#8217;s Paladin Registry profile.\u00a0 This background check and certification is completed by Paladin on an annual basis.\u00a0 Based on the results of the background check, Paladin assigns a rating of 1 to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest.\u00a0 Financial Freedom\u2019s receipt of this certification is in no way indicative of any individual client or investor\u2019s experience with Financial Freedom or of Financial Freedom\u2019s future performance.\u00a0 There is a flat annual fee paid to Paladin Registry for annual updates to the FADD Certification.\u00a0 Additionally, Financial Freedom pays a flat monthly fee to be listed in the Paladin Registry and be matched with potential prospective clients.\u00a0 No fees other than the flat monthly fee and the annual FADD re-certification fee are paid to Paladin Registry.<\/h6>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;558&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>NAPFA<\/h3>\n<p>National Association of Personal Financial Advisors \u2013 The country\u2019s leading professional association of <strong>FEE-ONLY <\/strong>financial advisors requiring high standards and commitment to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.napfa.org\/mission-and-fiduciary-oath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiduciary Oath and Code of Ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.napfa.org\/mission-and-fiduciary-oath\">Code of Ethics<\/a>&gt;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;210&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>FPA \u00ae<\/h3>\n<p>The Financial Planning Association\u00ae\u00a0(FPA\u00ae) is the principal professional organization for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 (CFP\u00ae) professionals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;172&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] CFP \u00ae At Financial Freedom, ALL firm members are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 professionals.\u00a0 We believe that the education, examination, and experience requirements of the CFP\u00ae program are a required minimum to provide outstanding wealth management services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;567&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] Paladin Registry Paladin Registry is an independent organization dedicated to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Our Certifications and Industry Affiliations | Financial Freedom LLC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At Financial Freedom, ALL firm members are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 professionals. 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