Brian Fricke, author and retirement planning expert, has been granted membership into the prestigious organization, The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

Orlando, Fla. – August 17, 2010 – Brian Fricke, CFP, founder of Financial Management Concepts and “Worry Free Retirement” author and expert, was recently selected to join elite company in The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA®.)  The standards for entry into this organization are extremely tough; to date just over 2,000 financial advisors out of an estimated 450,000 financial advisors nationwide, have qualified for membership.

Brian Fricke is now a “NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor.”  This designation is only available to Fee-Only® financial advisors who are paid directly by their clients.  NAPFA members receive no commissions or other rewards for selling financial products, reducing potential conflicts of interest.  Those forms of compensation create potential conflicts of interest that may undermine an advisors objectivity and fiduciary responsibility.

“We welcome Brian to NAPFA,” said NAPFA Chair William Baldwin.  “The NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor designation denotes a real accomplishment for any financial advisor. We are always pleased when we can strengthen our ranks with well-trained, highly-committed financial advisors.”

In addition to tough entry standards, the NAPFA also has some of the industry’s most rigorous education and training requirements.  The continuing education requirements exceed those of any other association of financial advisors.

Orlando Business Journal has named Financial Management Concepts one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.  Brian Fricke is a Certified Financial Planner. Financial Management Concepts is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients.

For more information about Brian Fricke and Financial Management Concepts, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com.  You can also call toll free 1-800-294-4917 or send an email request to [email protected]

About Brian L. Fricke, CFP®:

Brian Fricke is the Author of “Worry Free Retirement, Do What You Want, When you Want, Where You Want”.

For the last 6 years in a row Brian and his company – Financial Management Concepts – have been named one of America’s Top Wealth Managers.

Orlando Business Journal has named his firm one of the top financial planning companies in Central Florida. Financial Advisor magazine – an industry trade journal- has recognized him as one of the leading financial planning firms in America.

If you’ve been in Central Florida over 10 years, you may have heard him on the radio. He used to host his own show on WDBO radio. He’s also served on the City of Winter Springs Board of Trustees Pension Fund.

Brian is a Certified Financial Planner. His firm – Financial Management Concepts – is a Fee Only Financial Planning firm. They currently manage over $98 million of investment assets for a select community of clients.

Brian and his team have worked with retirees and pre-retirees from companies like AT&T, Sprint, Harris, Lockheed Martin and Siemens/Westinghouse.

For more information, please visit http://www.BrianFricke.com