Read the Journal of Financial Planning (https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/learning/publications/journal) and The Journal of Investment Consulting (https://investmentsandwealth.org/advisor-publications/journal-of-investment-consulting) to learn more about the field.
Visit https://fpajobboard.org and https://www.napfa.org/careers/opportunities for job listings.
Attend the Financial Planning Association's annual conference and expo (https://ac.financialplanningassociation.org) and other association conferences to network and participate in continuing education opportunities.
Conduct information interviews with financial planners and ask them for advice on preparing for and entering the field. The Financial Planning Association (http://www.plannersearch.org) and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (https://www.napfa.org/find-an-advisor) offer member lists on their Web sites.
- Accountants
- Animal Trainers
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- Architects
- Aromatherapists
- Artists
- Assessors and Appraisers
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Auctioneers
- Audit and Assurance Accountants
- Auditors
- Automatic Teller Machine Servicers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Bank Branch Managers
- Bank Examiners
- Barbers
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Big Data Developers
- Billing Clerks
- Biophysicists
- Bloggers
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Brewers
- Budget Analysts
- Business Managers
- Caterers
- Chemists
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Child Care Service Owners
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Commodities Brokers
- Compliance Managers
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Construction Managers
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Cosmetologists
- Credit Analysts
- Demographers
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Economists
- Edupreneurs
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Engineers
- Entrepreneurs
- Export-Import Specialists
- Farmers
- Film and Television Producers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Financial Services Brokers
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Franchise Owners
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geophysicists
- Green Products Manufacturers
- Gunsmiths
- Hardware Engineers
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Home Stagers
- Illustrators
- Information Brokers
- Interior Designers and Decorators
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Investment Fund Managers
- Investment Professionals
- Investment Underwriters
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Literary Agents
- Loan Officers and Counselors
- Loan Processors
- Loan Underwriters
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Mathematicians
- Mathematics Teachers
- Medical Billing Service Owners
- Mortgage Bankers
- Motivational Speakers
- Mutual Fund Portfolio Managers
- Nanomaterials Scientists
- Nuclear Engineers
- Optical Engineers
- Personal Chefs
- Pet Sitters
- Photographers
- Physicists
- Plasma Physicists
- Podcasters
- Private Bankers
- Radiation Protection Technicians
- Real Estate Developers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Retail Business Owners
- Retirement Planners
- Songwriters
- Sports Agents
- Statisticians
- Surveyors
- Tax Accountants
- Tax Managers
- Tax Preparers
- Wedding and Party Consultants
- Writers
