Conestoga professor Dr. Tanya M. Staples was recently awarded the FP Canada Fellow Distinction. The distinction recognizes certified and retired financial planners who have made exceptional contributions to advancing the financial planning profession in Canada.
Conestoga professor Dr. Tanya M. Staples was recently awarded the FP Canada Fellow Distinction.
FP Canada is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing professional financial planning in Canada. The FP Canada Fellow Distinction is one of FP Canada's highest honours. Recipients are recognized for advancing professional financial planning through their careers and volunteer contributions to the profession.
Dr. Staples is a professor of personal finance at Conestoga and an adjunct professor at York University. She is also a Certified Financial Planner® professional and business owner with more than 20 years of industry experience. She recently completed a Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University.
“Financial planning is a profession built on helping people make informed decisions and achieve their goals,” said Dr. Staples.
Through her work in the classroom, Dr. Staples helps prepare students for careers in financial services and financial planning while contributing to the ongoing advancement of professional standards within the industry.
In addition to teaching future financial planning professionals, she conducts research on issues affecting the profession and contributes to a variety of national and international organizations focused on advancing financial planning education, standards and practice.
Dr. Staples also contributes to several professional organizations. She serves on FP Canada's Assumption Guidelines Committee, has supported the Educators’ Advisory Panel, worked as a Technical Knowledge Writer and serves on the board of the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Financial Planning Research Journal and a finance taskforce member with the Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment.
“One of the most rewarding parts of my work is helping develop future financial planning professionals while contributing to research and initiatives that strengthen the profession,” said Dr. Staples.
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