Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA)

• Nature and Characteristics of Account Relationship
  
• Formal Requisites of Establishing Account
  
• Fiduciary Responsibilities
  
• Investment Responsibilities
  
• Receipts and Payments
  
• Accounting and Compensation
  
• Alteration or Termination of the Trust
  
• Regulatory/Compliance

• Personal Finance
  
• Retirement
  
• Insurance
  
• Asset Transfer
  
• Financial Investment

• Income Tax
  
• Transfer Tax
  
• Applications of Tax Strategies

• Economics and Markets
  
• Portfolio Management Theories and Concepts
  
• Types of Investments
  
• Client Objectives & Constraints
  
• Performance Measurement

• Advisory
  
• Fiduciary
  
• Business Development
  
• Investment
  
• Other

• A proctored exam at the candidate’s company, with an ICB-certified member serving as exam proctor
  
• At an exam site that is within 2 hours driving time from the candidate's company
  
• Exam sites have been established on specified dates at scheduled locations in a few areas around the nation

• Professional Experience & Education: must meet one requirement
  • A minimum of three (3) years experience in wealth management as well as completion of an ICB-approved wealth management training program
    
  • Five (5) years experience in wealth management and a bachelor's degree
    
  • Ten (10) years experience in wealth management
• Professional Reference - One letter of recommendation from your manager attesting to your qualifications for certification including your wealth management experience and your ethical character. Wealth management experience is defined as direct experience in the various facets of delivering financial planning and fiduciary services relating to trusts, estates, IRAs and individual asset management accounts. This experience further includes providing administrative, investment management, tax, legal and marketing services.
  
• Ethics Statement - Each candidate must sign ICB's Professional Code of Ethics statement, which is the last page of the application.
  
• Application – Candidates must complete and submit an application, affirming that they comply with the eligibility requirements at the time of submission; application fee is $600, covers exam as well

• Fiduciary and Trust Activities
  
• Personal Financial Planning
  
• Tax Law
  
• Investments Management

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