Public Policy Council

What We Do

The Public Policy Council advises the CEO of CFP Board on public policy issues affecting CFP Board, its certificants and members of the public.

The Public Policy Council members regularly identify and discuss significant public policy issues. Some past topics include advocacy efforts related to:

• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation Best Interest rulemaking package;
• Retirement security policies in the United States;
• Nontraditional fees for financial planning services, such as retainers and hourly/monthly rates;
• The U.S. Department of Labor's Retirement Security Rule; and
• Title regulation of financial planners.

Who We Are

All Public Policy Council members are appointed by the CEO, and are individuals of good reputation and high moral character. The majority of the Public Policy Council is composed of public members. Other members include at least two CFP® professionals, who provide the latest on-the-ground experience with clients.

Public Policy Council Members

Allison Bishop

Elizabeth Cox, CFP®
Co-Founder and Partner
Merit Financial Partners

Nicole Iannarone
Assistant Professor of Law
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline
School of Law

Micah Hauptman
Director of Investor Protection
Consumer Federation of America

Claire McHenry
Former President, NASAA
Deputy Director – Securities Bureau
Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance

Amy Ouellette, CFP®
VP, Retirement Services
Vestwell

Laura Posner
Partner
Cohen Milstein

Fred Reish
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Aron Szapiro
Head of Government Affairs
Morningstar

CFP Board

Leo Rydzewski
General Counsel
CFP Board

Erin Koeppel
Managing Director, Government Relations & Public Policy Counsel
CFP Board

Guneev Sharma
Senior Manager, Government Relations & Public Policy
CFP Board