KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Carl Richards

We’re beyond excited to announce Carl Richards—creator and host of the popular Behavior Gap Radio podcast—as our 2025 Keynote Speaker! Carl isn’t just a Certified Financial Planner™; he’s the mastermind behind a thriving advisory firm he built and sold, and he’s electrified audiences from Sydney to Cape Town, London to Toronto, and every major financial hub in between. His bestselling books The Behavior Gap and The One-Page Financial Plan have been translated into more than ten languages—and they continue to change the way people think about money around the world!


MEMBERS

Early Bird Registration: $224 (available until July 31)
Regular Registration: $279 (available until October 31)
Late Registration: $349

NONMEMBERS:

Early Bird Registration: $324 (available until July 31)
Regular Registration: $379 (available until October 31)
Late Registration: $449

STUDENTS: $30

REGISTER NOW


We’re celebrating our 25th Anniversary in style aboard the Charleston Belle! Join us Thursday evening for a sunset dinner cruise on the harbor—complete with gourmet cuisine, live music, and memories to last another quarter-century. Dinner is included with the Symposium registration.  Attendees can bring a guest for an additional fee.


Charleston Marriott
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29403

Group Rate $285/night
Last date to book at the group rate: October 6, 2025

RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY


SUPER CE:

  • South Carolina* 16/3 credit hours
  • Georgia* 18/3 credit hours
  • North Carolina* 16/4 credit hours
  • CFP** 10 CE Credits (No CFP Ethics)
  • IWI (CIMA,CPWA, RMA) 10 General
  • IAR*** 6 credit hours (Product and Practices) and 6 credit hours (Ethics and Professional Responsibility)

Additional registration required for Super CE before 2:00pm on October 31 - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Electronic Exam: The link to the electronic exam will be provided at the end of the live webinar. Exam will be accessible between November 7th, 2025 to November 13th, 2025. Pass/Fail will be displayed immediately upon completion. (Unlimited retakes available/unless receiving IAR only Two retakes available)

CFP ETHICS:

  • Two hours of CFP Ethics



Thursday, November 6

11:00am Registration
12:00pm Lunch and Ethics
12:30pm Breakout Session 
2:00pm Break
2:30pm Super CE
2:30pm Breakout Session
3:30pm Break and Hotel Check-In
6:00pm 25th Anniversary Dinner Cruise

Friday, November 7

7:30am Registration and Breakfast Session
8:30am Break and Sponsor Time
9:00am Keynote Session
9:50am Break and Sponsor Time
10:10am General Session
11:00am Break
11:10pm General Session
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm General Session
1:50pm Break and Sponsor Time
2:10pm General Session
3:00pm Break and Sponsor Time
3:10pm Closing Session
4:00pm Adjourn


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