NAPFA Set Records; Elects New Chair

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) announced at its annual meeting, beginning May 14 in Long Beach, California, that it had achieved several milestones in its 25th year of existence, and announced that its board had elected Diahann Lassus of Lassus Wherley in New Providence, New Jersey, as its next chair, succeeding Tom Orecchio. At the meeting, CEO Ellen Turf announced that membership in the fee-only group had reached 2,008–of whom 1,233 were NAPFA-registered advisors–that the group’s budget was over $4 million, and that 46 study groups (which act like local chapters) were active across the country. Conference chair John Ritter noted that the gathering was the biggest-ever NAPFA national show, with 545 advisor attendees and 145 exhibitors.