Helen
Modly, CFP®, CPWA®
Happy New Year!
Unless things
change dramatically in the next few days, 2014 will open with the equity
markets at an all-time high, employment numbers improving and housing starts the
best they’ve been in years. Most of our firms saw a very successful year in
2013 and many advisors tell me that they are actually looking for staff in the
coming year!
What good timing
for our first ever FPA-NCA Career Fair on Friday, February 21st at
Maggiano’s in Tyson’s Corner from 9am to 5pm. We need firms to sign up to
interview for either intern, temporary or full time positions. We already have
a lot of interest in the area schools with financial planning programs, from
both recent graduates and third year students. Even if you are not actively
looking for new talent, consider interviewing anyway. A “mock” interview is
still good experience for new graduates and who knows, you may find just the
person you didn’t know you needed!
Our winter
symposium on Friday, January 31st will be a sell out again this year
so if you haven’t registered, please do so soon. This promises to be one of our
best all-day events ever with a very strong line-up of nationally recognized
speakers.
If you haven’t
attended a luncheon meeting in a while, you may be surprised to learn that we
are also filling up our normal rooms and having to add space to accommodate
more members. This is a problem that we love to have! We have adjusted the
schedule for 2014 to have more double presentations with lunch and
networking/socializing time in-between. Oh, and don’t forget about our golf
tournament and occasional happy hours! There is even a rumor that we might have
a FPA day at a Nats game so keep an eye on our website
during the year.
If you are
interested in a mentoring program, please see the announcement in this
newsletter regarding the Financial Planning Association’s next program
beginning in January! The program can connect you with an experienced FPA
member so you receive best practices and tips from an expert, or you can
volunteer to share your own expertise with others. Please see page 18 for more
details on this program.
As the new
chapter president, engaging our over 800 members is my top priority and I
believe that providing outstanding programs and fun networking events is the
best way to accomplish this. We are always open to your suggestions about
potential speakers, topics, and activities you would like to see. Please reach
out to me anytime!
Best wishes for
a happy and prosperous New Year!
Helen Modly
hmodly@focus-wealth.com
2014 President, FPA
National Capital Area
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