Michael Cahill Earns Chartered Special Needs Consultant™ (ChSNC™) Designation
Published Wednesday, January 18, 2012
by Rachel Kimmell
(Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, January 18, 2012) Michael Cahill with WestPoint Financial Group has earned the Chartered Special Needs Consultant™ (ChSNC™) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.
The demand for financial advisors who understand the complexities of planning for the disabled has grown as more families include individuals with special needs and as laws that govern this field have become more complex. The ChSNC™ program considered the most comprehensive credential available for financial advisors interested in effectively providing special needs individuals and their families with informed financial advice designed to help preserve assets without jeopardizing access to essential support services.
In order to earn the ChSNC™ credential, financial professionals must have completed one of three advanced designations: the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®), the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), or the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®). Completing the ChSNC™ designation requires a minimum of 120 hours of study as part of three college-level courses that include six hours of rigorous proctored examinations.
Once the program is completed, a Chartered Special Needs Consultant™ can provide expert advice on a broad range of financial topics including special needs trusts; wills; power-of-attorney; guardianships; Social Security and Medicaid; tax deductions and/or credits that apply to special needs individuals; and more.
Michael Cahill is a part of the WestPoint Financial Group Special Care Team. The Special Care Team offers information and financial solutions for people with special needs and their families and caregivers. WestPoint offers a free “Lights Up, Sound Down” movie each month for families with special needs children. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit their website at www.westpointfinancialgroup.com
The American College is the nation’s largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 84 years. The American College’s faculty represents some of the financial services industry’s foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericaCollege.edu
Michael Cahill is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC Member SIPC www.sipc.org. Supervisory Office 900 East 96th Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46240, 317-469-9999).
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