Financial Planning
Hall of Fame

In 1978, LeCount R. Davis became the first Black person to earn CFP® certification, but his legacy extends far beyond that historic first. A pioneering financial planner, educator and advocate, Davis has spent more than five decades expanding access to financial knowledge and creating opportunities for others to enter and thrive in the profession.

P. Kemp Fain, Jr. was a visionary leader who helped establish financial planning as a distinct profession grounded in rigorous standards, ethics and service to the public. A member of the inaugural CFP® certification class in 1973, Fain helped build several of the profession’s foundational organizations and championed a unified vision through his call for “One Profession, One Designation.”

Across more than five decades, Tim Kochis has helped shape the evolution of financial planning through his leadership in professional standards, education and innovation. He led the development of the first comprehensive CFP® examination, co-founded UC Berkeley’s Personal Financial Planning Program and helped establish the Financial Planning Standards Board to advance CFP® certification globally.