Distribution of Age Across CFP® Professionals
Who We Are
22% 5 0–59 years old
The 2024 Class
In 2024, the number of CFP® professionals in the U.S. crossed 100,000 for the first time in our history.
A record number of candidates took the CFP ® exam this year. In 2024, 57% of new CFP ® certificants were under age 35. In addition to trending younger this new class represents the most diverse class in CFP Board’s history. Six firms each minted more than 200 CFP ® professionals (Edward Jones, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual). 6 x 200 10,437
26% 4 0–49 years old
+ 6,541
4.5 %
8.8 %
57 %
New CFP® professionals
Increase in women CFP® professionals
Increase in the number of racially and ethnically diverse CFP® professionals
Of new CFP® professionals are under age 35
16% 6 0–69 years old
Race + Ethnicity
Gender
1% 80+ years old
5% 70–79 years old
6% 20–29 years old
81.8
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White
% % % % % % % %
Male
% % %
8
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Female
3.8 2.7 1.9 1.5
Asian
Non-Binary
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
<1% Not Given
Multiracial and/or Multiethnic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native
23% 30–39 years old
<1 <1
THE STANDARD
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