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Hall of Fame
Honoring transformational achievements. Celebrating visionary leadership. Inspiring what comes next.
The Hall of Fame celebrates leaders whose ideas and actions advanced the profession, raised its profile and helped shape its future. By honoring their contributions, we also look ahead to inspire the next generation of CFP® professionals and spark new possibilities.
Nominations for 2026 Hall of Fame open through April 17.
Established in 2025
The Financial Planning Hall of Fame is a living tribute to the visionaries who have shaped the profession. The award honors transformational achievements that advanced financial planning for the benefit of the public.
Inductees may come from many walks of life — financial planners, educators, policymakers, innovators, authors and advocates— but all share a common legacy: They reimagined what financial planning could be and championed its highest ideals.
By preserving and celebrating these legacies, the Financial Planning Hall of Fame not only honors the past but also inspires the future, encouraging generations of CFP® professionals to strengthen the profession with vision, courage and conviction.
The inaugural inductees, Dr. Bill Anthes and Alexandra Armstrong, CFP®, exemplify transformational leadership. Their work strengthened professional standards, expanded access to trusted advice and safeguarded the enduring integrity of CFP® certification.
Alex Armstrong, CFP®
Alex Armstrong, CFP® has helped define the conscience of the financial planning profession. Among the first women to earn the CFP® certification, she broke barriers in the 1970s and went on to found one of the earliest woman-led financial planning firms.
Bill Anthes, Ph.D.
As President of the College for Financial Planning from 1979 to 2005, Bill Anthes, Ph.D. expanded access to education nationwide, creating the first accredited master’s program in the field and launching university partnerships that brought CFP® curriculum to campuses across the country.
Selection Process
CFP Board convenes an independent Selection Committee that brings informed, varied perspectives and a deep understanding of the transformational forces that have shaped the financial planning profession over the past five decades. The Committee includes former CFP Board Chairs and Directors, longtime CFP® professionals, academics and public member representation.
Following the open nomination process, the Selection Committee will review submissions and recommend candidates to the Board of Directors of CFP Board. The Board has final authority to determine the 2026 inductees.
This year’s inductees will be honored at the CFP Board Connections Conference, October 5-7, 2026, in Las Vegas.