ATLANTA, Nov. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The Foundation for Financial Planning today announced that Bernie Clark, executive vice president and head of Schwab Advisor Services, will assume the role as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2015. Clark was elected to the position during the Board of Trustees' October 23rd meeting.
The Foundation for Financial Planning is privileged to have Bernie as a leader on a Board composed of the best leadership in the industry that is dedicated to advancing the delivery of pro bono financial planning advice to the underserved. "Bernie and I have worked together as Trustees on several committees and his intellectual capacity has played a pivotal role in strengthening the strategic vision of the Foundation. We have benefited from his leadership as a Trustee and are ecstatic about his forthcoming role as Chair of the Foundation for Financial Planning," said Elissa Buie, CFP®, Foundation Chair.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Foundation have supported the Foundation's mission with over $1 million in philanthropic gifts since 2004 and have provided C-Suite leadership to the Board of Trustees since 2009. Bernie has served as a Foundation Trustee since 2009 and on its Executive and Corporate Engagement Committees.
"I am honored to be named the chairman of the Foundation for Financial Planning's Board of Trustees. I look forward to championing its mission to help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need, who most often lack the knowledge or do not have access to financial planning," said Bernie Clark.
"The Foundation for Financial Planning serves an integral role within the financial services industry--as the only organization solely devoted to supporting the delivery of pro bono financial planning to the underserved. I can't think of a more worthy cause than to serve as the Chairman of the Foundation."
The Foundation for Financial Planning is the connector to the underserved, which includes the military, victims of domestic abuse, single parents, first time homeowners and many more-- who benefit greatly from pro bono financial advice.
About the Foundation for Financial Planning
The Foundation for Financial Planning, a 501(c) (3) non-profit is the only organization solely devoted to supporting the delivery of pro bono financial planning. Its mission is to help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need. Visit http://www.foundationforfinancialplanning.org for more information and to learn how you can contribute to making a difference in the financial lives of others.
The Foundation for Financial Planning meets its mission daily by connecting financial planners with underserved populations and through 2013 has connected more than 10,000 financial planners with volunteer opportunities. In addition to volunteer opportunities, the Foundation has provided over $5.5 million in grants to local, regional and national nonprofits in support of pro bono advice outreach, including providing financial planning resources free of charge to the military and nonprofits. It Matters!
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