Proudly display your distinction

The profession thanks you... and so do we!

Thank you for your extraordinary contribution to the development and growth of the financial planning profession! The Institute recognizes your exceptional commitment.

Proudly display your well-deserved distinction!

Three ways to display your distinction:

  • In your signature

    Add your distinction to your professional titles in your email signature, on your business cards, on your online profile... 

    You have two options:

    1. Institute of Financial Planning Fellow or Institute of Financial Planning Distinction (depending on the award);
    2. InstituteFP Fellow or InstituteFP Distinction (depending on award).

  • In your LinkedIn profile

    Display your distinction in the “Honors & awards” section of your LinkedIn profile!

    Here's how:

    1. Go to your LinkedIn profile;
    2. If the “Honors & awards” section already appears on your profile, click on the + in this section.

      If the “Honors & awards” section does not already appear on your profile, click on the “Add profile section” button under your name and contact information, then on the “Additional” drop-down menu, and finally on “Add honors & awards”.
    3. Fill in the boxes

      Title: Institute of Financial Planning Fellow or Institute of Financial Planning Distinction (depending on the award)

      Associated with: you can leave this box blank, as your distinction is awarded for your entire career.

      Issuer: Institute of Financial Planning

      Description:

      Fellow
      The Institute of Financial Planning's Fellow distinction is awarded by the Institute's Board of Directors to honour financial planners who have made extraordinary contributions to the development and influence of the profession.

      Distinction
      The Institute of Financial Planning Distinction award is given by the Board of Directors to recognize the extraordinary contribution of individuals to the development and influence of the financial planning profession.

  • With your new pin

    Wear the pin you've just received with pride.