Award-Winning CFP Exam Tutors in Chicago, IL

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John: Chicago CFP tutor

...a lifetime. I believe in utilizing strategies of learning from my backgrounds in Communication Studies, Women's Studies Gender Studies, and Social Work. I believe in the potential for any student to achieve an A in every course and in every assignment. More so than a grade, my goal is to help students fall in love with the process of learning. Feedback from successful students has allowed me to recognize how effective the approaches toward tutoring...

Blake: Chicago CFP tutor

...even know I didn't know. I strive to teach and help in a relevant, understandable, and helpful way. I attended Oakland University on a full-tuition academic scholarship and majored in finance and minored in accounting. After working in the financial planning industry for 4 years, I became one of the youngest CFP Professionals in the country in 2019. My best areas to teach are personal finance, economics, Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and ACT prep.

Peter: Chicago CFP tutor

...been an adjunct professor at Berkeley College in New York City teaching both onsite and online. I primarily teach the CFP courses but I have also taught undergraduate accounting and finance courses. I like helping students as the memory of struggling through a class is still fresh with me. Tutoring gives me the opportunity to reduce or eliminate that same feeling a student may have. As a college professor my approach has been to "be...

Gordon: Chicago CFP tutor

...be a very important, challenging and rewarding occupation. I have worked in the investment management and financial planning industry for 25 years. I currently work for a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm that handles complex client relationships. I have also been an adjunct university finance professor for 9 years that taught master's and undergraduate finance classes. I received my MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. I received my bachelor's degree in business administration...

Victoria: Chicago CFP tutor

...about personal financial literacy and have previously taught financial literacy classes to high school students. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about business, economics, leadership, personal finance, and securities licensing. In my experience helping students prepare for complex exams, we always seem to have the most success when we have discovered the student's learning style and thought-process. I believe learning should be an engaging, inspiring activity where the student...

James: Chicago CFP tutor

...discussions -- including investment planning, insurance planning, retirement planning, estate planning and tax planning. In addition, I spent 25 years as an EMT and paramedic and have taught many medical classes at high schools and community colleges. I have been a CPR and advanced first aid instructor since 1991. I have been a Wilderness Advanced First Aid instructor since 2010. I have also been a professional trombone player -- playing in different orchestras. I also...

Alejandro: Chicago CFP tutor

...from the University of Arizona as an adult student. In 2022 I obtained my CFP(R) and a Financial Planning Certificate from Southern Methodist University. My passion is making complex topics easy to understand and using numbers to tell someone's life story. I enjoy developing and motivating others. I spent the last decade in the corporate world as a Financial Planning expert working with High Net Worth clients across the nation. Today, I own a Fee-Only...

Scot: Chicago CFP tutor

...co-founded my financial planning firm, Providers & Families Wealth Management, with my wife, Lindsey; and in December of that year, I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER. The most influential teachers in my life provided an engaging and entertaining learning experience, and I strongly believe that these are very important characteristics of an impactful education! I look forward to helping you in your pursuit of your next FINRA license or your CFP marks!

Jacarri: Chicago CFP tutor

On the road to success you will have a temporary inconvenience for a permanent improvement. It is during these times that help from a seasoned individual can get you over the hump. I believe that life is better when we have help along the way, and I believe I can be the tutor that gives it to you.

Joshua: Chicago CFP tutor

I want my students to have fun while learning, and know why they are learning certain topics. I can use my 15 years of industry experience to share how learning topics would be applied during real life situations. I want my student to not only pass their exam, but also have confidence in their future careers.

Eric: Chicago CFP tutor

I am a passionate financial planner that enjoys getting to help others learn financial planning and personal finance.

Nicholas: Chicago CFP tutor

Have been tutoring on and off in a variety of subject areas since the 7th grade. My areas of specialty are in the science and in money-related topics such as securities, insurance, economics, finance, and accounting.

Austin: Chicago CFP tutor

...name is Austin. I have grown a passion for the ever evolving & complex financial world & enjoy breaking it down with students so that everyone can understand. I obtained my CFP (Certified Financial Planner) back in 2021 & have been a Financial Advisor since I graduated college back in 2019. Our practice specializes in financial planning & focusing on the 13 wealth management issues, so please allow me to help assist you in understanding...

John: Chicago CFP tutor

My name is John Walker. I am a seasoned veteran in the financial and insurance industries. I look forward to putting my personal experience, education, and training to work for you. I hope to work with up-and-coming professionals to ensure you meet and exceed your goals!

Alexander: Chicago CFP tutor

...independent financial planning firm. After college, I joined the financial services industry, eventually getting my Series licenses, Certified Financial Planner designation, and insurance licenses. I've passed all of my licensing and certification tests in the financial services field on the first attempt, including the CFP. This is thanks to my mastery of financial concepts and understanding of test-taking logic and strategy. When you work with me, I will show you the best practices, strategies, and...

Garrett: Chicago CFP tutor

...and other finance-related topics because I saw the hard work that myself and my peers put into these tests when we were preparing, and most still did not pass. I have learned the difficult tasks required to increase your chances of passing this test and many other finance-related exams. My teaching and coaching style is based on patience and ensuring a strong base understanding of the answer, and how to confidently and consistently answer similar...

Raman: Chicago CFP tutor

...Series 66, State Life & Health Insurance License, and the CFP Exam. Being a Financial Planner is no different than being an educator or a coach. My passion is to teach my clients on how build a robust financial plan, however my passion goes beyond that. At Varsity Tutors, my vision is to help you achieve your goal of successfully passing the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66, State Life & Health Insurance...

Adam: Chicago CFP tutor

Financial professional with experience tutoring and personally passing various industry exams.

Michael: Chicago CFP tutor

...and have continued to study how dyslexics process information and learn. I also work regularly with my son (he is a sophomore at university). I graduated from Wesleyan University, College of Social Studies with a BA in 1982. The College of Social Studies is a rigorous, multidisciplinary major focusing on History, Government, Political and Social Theory, and Economics. If memory serves I scored in the range of 1300-1400 on my SATs (back when the top...