The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) has available a new White Paper – Is Retirement That Easy? Authored by Matthew Russell, MBA, C. Ramel Strong, CFP®, CIPM, Jodi Krausman, CPA, PMP, and Derek Lawson, Ph.D., CFP®. This study investigates the relationship between sociological characteristics and retiring on time within a sample of 2,129 US individuals over age 50 from the Health and Retirement Study. Sociological factors were operationalized through the theory of planned behavior constructs of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) within a structural equation modeling framework revealed that intention…

The US Chapter of the International the Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) has completed elections for Officer positions and looks to their guidance for future expansion of the Chapter. Effective immediately, these consultants will be working cohesively to promote an aggressive agenda that touches every aspect of Chapter policy and procedure. Ready to begin their new responsibilities are: Bradley K. Maples Sr. MRFC®, PresidentLisa D. Ford, MRFC®, (re-elected as Executive Vice President)Lemuel W. Kornegay III, RFC®, Vice PresidentGregory Kurinec, MRFC®, Secretary Robert Laraia, RFC® continues his term and is joined by newly elected Dr. Stephanie Yates, RFC® and Paul…