Credentials:
FPA
(Financial Planning Association)
  • Member (1989-present)
  • National Financial Planning Support Center Consumer Outreach Program Volunteer (2002-present)
  • Member, Recruitment & Retention Committee (1995-96)
Illiana Chapter of the FPA
  • Member (1989-present)
  • Panelist "Converting From Transaction To Fee-Based Practice"
    Chairman (1997-98)
  • President (1993-96)
  • Vice President, Membership (1991-93)
National Federation of
Independent Business
  • 1996-present
Schwab Institutional ePanel
  • 2001-present
Investor Skills and Knowledge Institute
  • Contributor and speaker (1999)
CFP Board of Standards
  • Board of Professional Review Hearing Panel (1998)
  • Practice Standards Draft Review and Comment (1997)
USA Today Consumer Hotline
  • ICFP Retreat (1997)
Brigham Young University
  • Participant, Investment Advisor Study (1996)
Midwest Steel Corporation
  • Personal Finance Instructor (1995)
Duneland Friends of the Playground, Inc.
  • Advisor to the Treasurer (1995)
University of Texas, Austin
  • Financial well-being project (1994-95)
Chesterton High School
  • Guest lecturer (1994)
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
  • Personal Finance instructor (1994)
Northwest Indiana Institute for Financial Management
  • Co-founder (1993)
Purdue University
  • Guest lecturer (1990-92)

Various workshops & seminars Radio, TV, and other programs



Publications Contributions:
Glamour
  • (11/01)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
  • "Take Charge" (11/01)
Mpower
  • "Home Financing Boom Presents Savings and Spending Opportunities" (8/14/01)
  • Give Up My SUV? No Way!" (8/7/01)
The Times
  • "Man With a Plan" (5/28/01)
Investment Advisor Magazine
  • "Budgeting for Young Adults" (3/01)
Baltimore Sun
  • "Paycheck Irregular? Develop A Full-Time Plan" (2/18/01)
TheStreet.com
  • "Investment Opportunities With A Bush Administration" (1/01)
  • "Reducing Risk In The Tech Market" (11/00)
Fortune Small Business
  • "How Solid Are Your Finances; Rich and Retired" (11/00)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • "Newly Rich Uneasy About Heirs' Perspective" (6/26/00)
Journal of Financial Planning
  • "What You Need To Know About Valuing Your Practice" (2/00)


Awards: Noted In:
  • Duneland Chamber of Commerce
    Community Leadership Award, 1999
  • Who's Who In: International Contemporary Achievement
  • Who's Who In: U.S. Commercial & Savings Banking
  • Who's Who In: Young American Professionals
  • Who's Who In: National Registry Lifetime Member
  • Who's Who In: Executives and Professionals
  • Who's Who In: International Professionals
  • Who's Who In: Registry of Business Leaders
  • Who's Who In: Finance and Industry
  • Who's Who In: Midwest
  • Who's Who In: America
  • Who's Who In: World
  • Who's Who In: Worldwide
  • Who's Who In: Men of Achievement
  • Who's Who In: Entrepreneurs
  • Duneland Chamber of Commerce
    Community Service Award, 1993
  • Chesterton/Duneland Kiwanian
    of the Year, 1990
  • Outstanding Young Man in America, 1989
  ...
Financial planning is the process of meeting your life goals through the proper management of your finances.
 

Contact:
Michael Furois, CFP ®
Phone: 480.993.3757
E-Mail: mcf@theplanningassociates.com


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