ChSNC®

Chartered Special Needs Consultant®

Planning expertise for special needs advocacy

ChSNC® designees report significant improvements in their ability to serve caregiver clients.

What is the ChSNC®?

The Chartered Special Needs Consultant® designation, or ChSNC®, signifies expertise in financial planning for special needs individuals, their families, and caregivers. The program equips you with the specialized skill and advanced knowledge to champion for special needs individuals with honesty, ethics, and compassion.

Our Proven Outcomes

ChSNC® DESIGNEES REPORT:

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Say the ChSNC® helped them deliver improved advice on financial planning for families caring for those with special needs

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Say the ChSNC® helped them deliver improved advice on disability planning

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Say the ChSNC® helped them deliver improved advice on legal and financial issues for families caring for those with special needs

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Say the ChSNC® improved their client conversations

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Say the ChSNC® gave them the ability to help clients with a greater number of goals

FUSE Research Network. The American College of Financial Services Designation Outcomes Study. 2024.

What Designees are Saying

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“There's an obvious need to improve resources for neurodiverse families. The ChSNC® Program was a natural next step for me to help me meet my own educational goals and best equip myself with the knowledge to help.”

—Jeff Vistica, CFP®, ChSNC®, AIF®

“The ChSNC® Program has allowed me to expand my horizons as a financial professional and a human being. As a diversity, equity, and inclusion industry advocate, I greatly appreciate being able to grow my knowledge in that way.”

—Akeiva Ellis, MSFP, CPA/PFS, CFP®, ChSNC®

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