Knowledge Bureau Author David Christianson Named Fellow of FPSC

Congratulations to David Christianson, Vice-President of National Bank Financial Wealth Management, on achieving his recent distinction as Fellow of FPSC.

The Fellow of FPSC™ is a distinction that formally recognizes individuals who have helped advance the Financial Planning Standards Council of Canada’s vision of seeing Canadians improve their lives by engaging in financial planning.

David is a distinguished member of the Knowledge Bureau faculty. He will act as Master of Ceremonies at our 10^th Annual Distinguished Advisor Conference this November in Ojai, California. He is also author of Managing the Bull: Detect and Deflect the Crap.

David Christianson, BA, R.F.P., FCFP, TEP

Investment Advisor, Financial Planner, Author
Senior Advisor at Christianson Wealth Advisors
Vice President of National Bank Financial Wealth Management

A practicing financial planner since 1982, David is recognized as a pioneer in fee-for-service financial planning and portfolio management in Canada. In 2012, David’s team and their clients joined NBF Wealth Management, where they manage all of the financial affairs for a select group of high net worth clients. All compensation is fee-based.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• In 2012, the Knowledge Bureau published David’s unique book Managing The Bull - A No-Nonsense Approach to Personal Finance.  (Review here - http://bit.ly/14NJtzT)
• Personal Finance columnist  in the Winnipeg Free Press since 1994.
• David was lead author of both the Code of Professional Ethics and the Professional Standards of Practice for the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners.
• Author of The Structure of the Client Centered Practice (2002, Knowledge Bureau)
• MC of the Distinguished Advisor Conference, 2011, 2012 and 2013

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• Named a Fellow of the FPSC 2013, by the Financial Planning Standards Council.
• Independent Financial Advisor Team of the Year, STEP Private Client Awards, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, London, UK
• Advisors Edge - Advisor of the Year, Prairie Region
• Canada 125 Commemorative Medal awarded by the Governor General in 1992, in recognition of volunteer leadership and community involvement.       

WORK-LIFE ACTIVITIES

David is an active musician, performing regularly with the classic rock band Highway 59, and is also passionate about sailing, sail racing, downhill skiing and his wife Vera. They have two children, Sarah and Taylor.