2023 Military Spouse FINRA Fellowship

Helping others improve their financial lives can be rewarding. Do you have a passion for personal finance and want to make it a career? If you’re a military spouse, now is a good opportunity to get started. In this episode, Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) candidate Dr. Brandon Shurn discusses the 2023 FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship. We discuss what it is, employment opportunities, and how you can apply. Brandon is a military spouse, mental health professional, and counselor educator, holding a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He is also a 2022 FINRA fellow, currently working on completing his experience hours to qualify for his AFC designation.

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2023 Military Spouse FINRA Fellowship Episode Details

  • What an Accredited Financial Counselor is
  • What the FINRA Fellowship is
  • Employment opportunities with the fellowship
  • The requirement to become an AFC
  • How to apply for the fellowship
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Reserve Your Pass for #MilMoneyCon23

MilMoneyCon is the annual event for financial professionals united by military service. Its mission is to bring service members, veterans, and military spouses together to build and progress their careers, continue their education, and grow their earning power as practicing or rising financial professionals. MilMoneyCon23 is happening April 27-29, 2023, in Nashville, TN. Attending the annual conference gets you connected with the biggest community of military financial planners, coaches, counselors, candidates, and educators. It’s a place to find employment and money-making opportunities, increase earning power, and continue your education. Reserve your pass at: https://milmoneycon.com.

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