The CFP certification is the gold standard for financial advisors.
A CFP is required to learn about and integrate retirement, investments, insurance, estate planning, taxes basic economics. They then use that knowledge to create comprehensive financial plans using the fiduciary standard, meaning the client’s needs are always first.
But too many CFP’s are not living up to that high bar. This means investors absolutely must check on their advisors for trouble.
You should do this before you start a relationship and you can do it with your current advisor.