Rick Parkes, CRFA (Certified Retirement Financial Advisor)

Rick Parkes, CRFA (Certified Retirement Financial Advisor)

Phone: 919-787-8866
Fax: 919-787-8867
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Rick Parkes has 35 years of experience in the financial advisory industry and has two industry respected designations. The first is LUTC. (life Underwriter Training Council.) The second is CRFA. (Certified Retirement Financial Advisors.) He is also a radio talk show host.

Rick's firm is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau with the highest rating A+, where he is pleased to instill customer confidence of nearly 1,000 consumer’s inquiries. Rick is also a member of the National Ethics Bureau, where he successfully passed the Ethics Check System™, a rigorous eight-point background check for criminal, civil, and business violations

He and his wife, Dianne have two children. Rick is co-owner of Diversified Estate Services, LLC dba Retirement Investment Strategies a comprehensive financial advisory firm.  Diversified Estate Services, LLC dba Retirement Investment Strategies is a firm that specializes in assisting individuals to gain clarity, balance and focus which empowers them with confidence. He teaches the powerful knowledge of retirement planning to attorneys, CPAs, and the general public.

Society of Certified Retirement Financial Advisors recognizes Rick Parkes as a featured member.

The mission of the Society of Certified Retirement Financial Advisorsis to provide a proctored independent exam that tests the knowledge of those individuals who are engaged in financial services during the distribution period of retirement.  The Society requires Continuing Education in order to ensure that members maintain their competency.  The Society also requires their members to annually pledge to provide ethical objective recommendations for their clients.  

 

Experience/Education Requirement for CRFA Certification:

1.  Working knowledge of insurance based on 2 yrs of experience, or sufficient insurance training in a classroom environment to prepare the candidate for competency in this subject.

2.  Two years of work related practical experience in the investment industry, a securities license, or sufficient classroom training to enable the candidate to express a professional level of knowledge in the area of investments

3.  Two years of experience in tax planning and preparation, or sufficient training with a tax professional, so that the candidate has knowledge of tax forms and how to interpret the information shown on the forms. 

4.  A basic understanding of trusts and how they may benefit a retirement client.  This knowledge can be gained through classroom training, or practical experience with a legal advisor, to allow the candidate to express sufficient knowledge in this area so as to pass the exam.