Canadian CFP Licensee Wins 2002 Article Awards Competition - Again!
October 24, 2002, Toronto - For the second year in a row, Jim Otar, CFP, CMT, P.Eng., has been awarded the prestigious Article Award presented by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. in Denver. One of four winners, Mr. Otar won in the Professional/Trade category.
Mr. Otar's articles, Right Road, Wrong Map and The Secret Formula were published in Financial Planning magazine as part of a three-part series. The authors of each award-winning article receive a $1,000 USD cash prize. "The examiners thought the article was particularly well done for an audience of personal financial planners," said CFP Board Director of Education and Examinations Kathryn Ioannides.
Last year, Mr. Otar was the first Canadian to win the award and this year he becomes the first person to win the award two years in a row. "Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) extends its congratulations to Mr. Otar," said FPSC President Don Johnston. "This sharing of knowledge with colleagues helps to build the profession."
"Research and continuing advisor education are critical issues in financial planning. Especially in these bear markets, many investors are seeking advisors' help for a direction," said Otar. "I wanted to share with other advisors my research on 100 years of market history and how it applies to retirement planning. I participated in the contest hoping that it may raise the awareness about the looming issues that will affect most of our retiring clients in coming years."
Additionally, Mr. Otar recently was conferred with the CMT (Chartered Market Technician) designation. According to the Market Technicians Association in the U.S, he is the only person in the world who holds the CFP designation, the CMT designation and the P.Eng (Professional Engineer) designation.
Financial Planners Standards Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to benefiting and protecting the Canadian consumer by establishing and enforcing education, examination, experience and ethics requirements for financial planners who choose to earn the CFP designation. There are currently more than 14,000 planners licensed to use the CFP marks in Canada, and approximately 72,000 CFP professionals in 17 countries around the world.
To read Mr. Otar's articles, go to Articles & Books.
For more information or to arrange an interview with Mr. Otar, contact:
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Eileen Chadnick/Chadnick Communications
416.631.7437 or eileen@chadnick.com
Doug Nagomi, CFP-Board, Denver
303.839.0667 or dnogami@CFP-BOARD.org
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