Financial Planning

Fee Based Planning Timeline

Planning Process

Capital Planning Resource Group (CPRG)

    • Meet with your client and deliver Approach Talk

    • Gather facts using the appropriate approved Plan Intake Form and Document Checklist

    • Develop and deliver Financial Plan Proposal • Deliver Form CRS at or before recommendation to proceed with financial planning engagement is made.

    • Send your client Fee-Based Planning ADVs

    • Once the client agrees, they sign the Financial Planning Services Agreement

    • Complete the Fee Allocation Form

    • Collect fees for either the full amount or half the amount upfront (ePay, check made out to MMLIS, or bank draft)

    • Upload Plan Intake Form and documents from the Document Checklist to OneDrive in your dedicated file

    • Submit the plan via Jotform at the following link when you are ready for the case to be assigned to an analyst: https://form.jotform.com/241223919267055

    • Create a new client in eMoney (client and spouse names and DOBs only)

  • Estimated Time for Planning Department Completion: 5-7 Days

    • CPRG Analyst reviews and inputs data into eMoney

    • CPRG Analyst emails questions to Advisor for clarification and accuracy of client data, expectations and current situation

  • Estimated Time for Planning Department Completion: 5-7 Days

    • CPRG Analyst develops Fact Review output and emails to Advisor

    • Advisor meets with client to discuss Fact Review. • Advisor emails CPRG Analyst new data or updates from the Fact Review meeting

  • Estimated Time for Planning Department Completion: 5-7 Days

    • CPRG Analyst reviews and inputs any new data from Fact Review meeting

    • CPRG Analyst creates plan presentation including eMoney output and recommendations

    • Rough draft sent to Advisor for review

  • Estimated Time for Planning Department Completion: 1-3 Days

    Final recommendation development

    Final plan emailed to the Advisor

    Advisor presents plan to Client

    Advisor uploads final plan to Investor360 Client Deliverables folder (see “Fee Based Planning Checklist” PDF for more details)

    Advisor collects any remaining fees not collected in Step 1

    Advisor sets Implementation meeting

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  • General Information

    Products & Solutions > Advice & Planning

    Financial Planning Services Agreement, Fee-Based Planning ADV, Form CRS, Change Request Form, Payment Form, Payment Form, etc.

    All can be obtained through A360 > Operations > Forms

    Note: Form CRS and required ADVs can be delivered with the Financial Planning Services Agreement through A360

    Note: Please Contact Planning@cprg.com if you need access to the Agency Resources Library which contains important tools and resources.

Investor360° Financial Plan Delivery Guide

  1. Ensure that full plan fee has been paid or is scheduled to be paid.

  2. The file name of your financial plan should start with the year, then the client name. For example, a plan delivered to Janet Smith in 2025 could be named 2025 Smith Financial Plan.

  3. Upload the final financial plan writeup, finalized eMoney output, and Client File Report to the Investor360° No Processing Required folder located in the Client360° Documents tab, using the following folder structure, which you will need to create • Financial Planning/Notes o Engagement & Data Gathering o Analyze & Strategy Information o Plan Presentation and Implementation o Financial Plan (year specific)

  4. Share the financial plan writeup and finalized eMoney output by clicking Share Documents. You will need to send a secure message to the client that their plan is ready to be reviewed. The Client File Report should not be shared.

  5. Let the client know the financial plan is available by sending them a secure message through the Advisor360° interface. Direct the client to their Investor360° inbox, which will have directions for retrieving their financial plan.

    Note: As part of this process no delivery receipt is required. However, it is important to make sure the final plan is in the Investor360° Client Deliverables folder for monitoring that the plan was delivered and within the required timeframe (365 days each service year). All historical plans should be kept in this location and should not be replaced from year to year.

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FAQS

  • The CFP® certification requires:

    • Education: Bachelor's degree plus CFP Board-registered program 2. Examination: Pass the 6-hour CFP® exam 3.

    • Experience: 6,000 hours of professional experience or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship 4.

    • Ethics: Adhere to CFP Board's ethical standards and conduct

  • Valuable designations include:

    • ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant)

    • CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)

    • CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter)

    • RICP (Retirement Income Certified Professional)

Bryan Powell, CFP®

Director of Financial Planning

Meet the Team

Andy Vinson, CFP®

Financial Planning Analyst

Garrett Thurman

Financial Planning Analyst

Billy Jackson

Financial Planning Analyst

Marta Gainska, FPQP®

Financial Planning Analyst

Colby Elkins

Financial Planning Analyst

Caden Stokes

Financial Planning Analyst

Kirsten Cadden, CFP®

Financial Planning Analyst

Jason Frazier, CFP®

Financial Planning Analyst