If you close your eyes and imagine the next generation of financial planners, what do they look like? How will they be interacting with clients? How will technology influence their financial planning strategies and communication with clients?

In this episode, Matt Ackermann speaks with Craig Lemoine, Director of Personal Financial Planning at the University of Illinois, on the next generation of financial planning and how the industry has changed over the past 25 years. They talk about the value of internships, apprenticeships, and competitions for students, as well as the challenges of technology and social media.

Craig discusses:

• How financial planning has evolved as an industry
  
• What skills and tools the next generations brings to financial planning
  
• How the increase in technology use impacts the way they view information
  
• How that technology impacts their communication and relationship with clients
  
• And more
  

Connect With Craig Lemoine:

• LinkedIn: Craig Lemoine
  
• University of Illinois
  

Connect With Matt Ackermann:

• info@ifpadvisor.com 
  
• (781)890-3045
  
• Integrated Partners
  
• LinkedIn: Matt Ackermann
  
• LinkedIn: Integrated Partners
  
• Twitter: Integrated Partners
  

About Our Guest:

Craig Lemoine is the Director of the Financial Planning Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He serves as an Associate Clinical Professor, teaching courses in risk management, retirement and financial planning. Craig earned his PhD from Texas Tech University in 2013 and currently holds the Certified Financial Planner and Master Registered Financial Consultant designations.

Craig currently serves as the Executive Director of the Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning, vice-chairman of the Master Registered Financial Consultant Board and is working with his team to develop specialized content in the area of agriculture-focused financial planning. Previously, Craig served on and chaired the CFP® Council of Examination (2009-2014) and was the Executive Director of the Northwestern Mutual Granum Center for Financial at The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Disclosure:

Content in this material is for general information only and not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results.  Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Integrated Partners, a registered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.

Craig Lemoine is Director of Personal Financial Planning at the University of Illinois and is a separate entity and not affiliated with Integrated Partners and LPL Financial.