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Resources & Associations

The CFA Institute has information about certification for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents.
CFA Institute
292 Madison Ave., 2nd Fl.
New York, NY, 10017
Tel: (800) 247-8132
Tel 2: (434) 951-5499
Email: info@cfainstitute.org
https://www.cfainstitute.org

FINRA provides information about licensing of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
1735 K Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20006-1506
Tel: (301) 590-6500
https://www.finra.org

The Global Academy of Financial Management provides information on careers and certification in securities, commodities, and financial services.
Global Academy of Financial Management (GAFM)
1670-F East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO, 80906-4002
http://aafm.us

Manufacturers' Agents National Association offers education, events, publications, and other resources for manufacturers' sales representatives.
Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA)
6321 W. Dempster Street, Suite 110
Morton Grove, IL, 60053-2848
Tel: (877) 626-2776
Tel 2: (949) 859-4040
Fax: (949) 855-2973
Email: MANA@MANAonline.org
https://www.manaonline.org

Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation provides training and certification programs for manufacturers' sales representatives.
Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation (MRERF)
1301 Arapahoe St., Suite 105
Golden, CO, 80401-1855
Tel: (303) 463-1801
Email: Certify@MRERF.org
https://mrerf.org

National Association of Health Underwriters has information about careers for insurance sales agents in the health-care industry.
National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC, 20005-3987
Tel: (202) 552-5060
Fax: (202) 747-6820
Email: info@nahu.org
http://nahu.org

The National Association of Realtors provides advocacy, research, education, and other resources for real estate sales professionals.
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
430 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60611-4087
Tel: (800) 874-6500
https://www.nar.realtor

Professional Insurance Agents offers information education, training, newsletters, and meetings for insurance sales agents.
Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)
25 Chamberlain St., Box 997
Glenmont, NY, 12077-4835
Tel: (800) 424-4244
Tel 2: (888) 225-6935
Email: pia@pia.org
https://www.pia.org

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association provides advocacy, education, and other resources for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
120 Broadway, 35th Floor
New York, NY, 10271-3599
Tel: (212) 313-1200
Email: research@sifma.org
https://www.sifma.org

The Institutes provides information about certification for insurance sales careers as well as other resources.
The Institutes
720 Providence Road, Suite 100
Malvern, PA, 19355-3433
Tel: (800) 644-2101
Tel 2: (610) 644-2100
Fax: (610) 640-9576
Email: customerservice@TheInstitutes.org
https://web.theinstitutes.org