The Planning Group, Inc. Executive Receives the Family Firm Institute Certificate in Family Business Advising

At its October 2005 conference in Chicago, IL the Family Firm Institute awarded a Certificate in Family Business Advising to Robert V. Andrews.

The Certificate is FFI's way of recognizing commitment to the field as well as acknowledging that Robert Andrews has fulfilled all the requirements that are part of the FFI Certificate in Family Business Advising Program. This program benefits both family business advisors and their clients by establishing knowledge standards for better serving family-owned enterprises.

Robert Andrews, CLU, ChFC, RFC, is the President of The Planning Group, Inc with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Wilson, North Carolina. Among their clients are affluent singles, couples and families, business owners and executives, professionals and retirees. The services they provide include personal financial planning, corporate human resource benefit plans, corporate investment strategies, business continuity planning and both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

The Family Firm Institute (FFI) is an international professional membership organization dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities for family business advisors, consultants, educators, and researchers and to raising public awareness about trends and developments in the family business field. Based in Boston, MA, with a membership of more than 1200 professionals and educators throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, FFI fulfills its mission by providing continuing education and networking opportunities as well as programs designed to stimulate research in the field of family business.

For more information contact: Robert Andrews at 1-800-682-8201 extension 204 or email to RAndrews@PlanningGroupInc.com .

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Boston, MA 02111
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