Chapter Membership Awards

 

The criteria for the Leadership Awards were developed in 2003 and refined by subsequent committees. Each year these Awards are presented to the individuals who have been nominated by the members and selected by the Award Selection Committee.

 

1)      Life Time Achievement Award

 

a)       Tenure with the FPA or predecessor organizations for 10 years or longer

b)       Recognize for service to the organization or profession

c)       Local or National Organizations such as:

d)       FPA, IAFP, ICFP Board

e)       CFP Board

f)        College of Financial Planning

g)       Current Members of the FPA (but exceptions can be made for retired members)

 

 2)      Norma Severns Award for Leadership (formerly Outstanding Service)

 

a)       Extraordinary Efforts on behalf or for the benefit of the Local or National FPA Chapter or Predecessor Organizations

b)       Service performed within last 5 years.

c)       Must be current FPA members

d)       Board work

i)        Committee work (Retreat, Symposium, Gala, Special Committee work Etc.)

ii)     Chapter Administration

iii)    Contribution to monthly meetings

iv)    Contribution to National Retreats

v)      Advancing the FPA’s mission statement locally or nationally

vi)     Financial Planning Practice Recognition

 

 3)      Planner of the Year

 

a)       Achievement recognizable with 1-5 years

b)       Current FPA Members

c)       Promoting Financial Planning Profession

d)       Community/Charitable Work

e)       Media recognition

f)        Mentoring

g)       Innovative Financial planning techniques/practice management

h)       Individual or Firm Recognition

 

 

Not all Award winners will meet all of the criteria, but an attempt is made to try to find the best fit.

 

 

Past Award Recipients

 

Financial Planner of the Year Award

 

Elissa Buie, CFP – 2001

Eleanor K. H. Blayney, CFP – 2002

Dennis M. Gurtz, CPA, PFS, CFA, CFP – 2003

Anne Uno, EA, CFP – 2004

Mark Johannessen, CFP – 2005

Timothy W. Jones, CFP, MPA – 2006

Stephen E. Bingham, CFP – 2007

Richard E. Vodra, JD, CFP - 2008

Marjorie L. Fox, JD, CFP - 2009

Helen Modly, CFP - 2010

Michael E. Kitces, -2011

MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, CHFC, RHU, REBC, CASL, CWPP

 

 

Norma Severns Leadership Award

 

Paul Juergensen, CFP – 2001

Glenn G. Kautt, CFP, EA – 2001

Deborah E. Voso, CFP – 2001

Karen P. Schaeffer, CFP – 2002

Stephan Q. Cassaday, CFP, CFS – 2003

Gregory D. Sullivan, CFP – 2004

Barry Glassman, CFP – 2005

Tracey A. Baker, CFP – 2006

Judy L. Redpath, CFP – 2007

Gary Altman, JD, CFP - 2008

U. Calvin Brown, MST, CFP - 2009

Mark Johannessen, CFP - 2010

Brian T. Jones, CFP - 2011

 

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Alexandra Armstrong, CFP, CMFC – 2001

Robert Albertson, CFP – 2002

David S. Dondero, CFP – 2003

John A. MacIntyre, CFP – 2004

Lynn Hopewell, CFP – 2005

L. Edward O’Hara, Jr., CFP, EA – 2006

Patricia P. Houlihan, CFP – 2007

LeCount R. Davis, CFP - 2008

(Hoppy) Clyde G. Hohenstein, CFP - 2009

Margaret M. Welch, CFP - 2010

Karen P. Schaeffer, CFP - 2011

 

 

Financial Journalist of the Year Award

 

Albert B. Crenshaw – 2003

John Waggoner - 2004