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Valmark played an instrumental role in building out the financial planning curriculum at the University, which has met the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards since 1999 and allows students who complete required courses to sit for the CFP\u00ae Certification Examination. The CFP\u00ae designation is the recognized standard of personal financial planning competence in the financial planning industry. Creation of a Director position to lead the CFP\u00ae program. Valmark\u2019s leadership team led a $500,000 campaign initiative to establish the position, and in 2016, a program director was hired. Alongside Valmark staff and other financial services professionals, the CFP\u00ae Program Director helps realize our shared vision for the University of Akron to have the best business school-based education for students seeking to obtain the CFP\u00ae designation. Opportunity to groom the next generation of business leaders through a unique internship program. 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