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This website (“Website”) is a publication of Bogart Wealth, LLC / Bogart Wealth™ (“Bogart”), which is an SEC registered investment adviser with a primary business location in McLean, Virginia. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement by securities regulators and does not imply that Bogart has attained a certain level of skill, training, or ability. Bogart may only transact business in those states in which it is registered, or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements. Bogart’s website is limited to the dissemination of general information pertaining to its advisory services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of the Website should not be construed by any client or prospective client as Bogart’s solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the Internet. Any subsequent, direct communication by Bogart with a prospective client shall be conducted by a representative that is either registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration in the state where the prospective client resides as applicable. For information pertaining to the registration status of Bogart, please visit www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or contact the SEC or the state securities regulators for those states in which Bogart maintains a notice filing.
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The Tax Team is a team of accountants and tax professionals associated with the accounting firm of Troy O’Callaghan CPA. Employees of Troy O’Callaghan CPA render accounting and tax services for Bogart Wealth pursuant to a written agreement. Troy O’Callaghan CPA and Bogart Wealth are not affiliated in any other way and are not under common control. Bogart Wealth reserves the right to change its Tax Team at any time and without notice. No client of Bogart Wealth is required to use Troy O’Callaghan CPA for accounting or tax services, but if Bogart Wealth provides you with or agrees to provide you with accounting or tax services, you will receive services from Troy O’Callaghan CPA.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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Professional Designation & Certification Disclosures
The CFA® charter is a credential awarded by the CFA Institute to individuals who meet its education, examination, sponsorship, experience and ethics requirements. To earn a CFA charter, eligible candidates must have four years of qualified investment work experience, become a member of the CFA Institute, adhere to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct on an ongoing basis, and complete the CFA program, which requires the passage of three separate six-hour examinations. Topics tested by the CFA Institute include ethical standards, quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting, corporate finance, equities, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management. For more information on the CFA certification process, visit: https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/programs/cfa/charter.
The CFP® certification is a financial planning credential awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (the “CFP Board”) to individuals who meet its education, examination, experience and ethics requirements. Eligible candidates are generally required to have three years of financial planning related experience and possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university. Certificants are further required to complete a CFP Board-Registered Education Program (or possess a qualifying professional credential), clear a personal and professional background check, and pass the CFP Certification Examination, a 170-question, multiple-choice test that consists of two 3-hour sections during one day. In order to maintain the certification, CFP designees must also complete at least 30 hours of continuing education every two years on an ongoing basis. For more information on the certification process, visit: https://www.cfp.net/get-certified/certification-process.
The ChFC® designation is a financial planning credential awarded by the The American College of Financial Services® to individuals who satisfy its educational, work experience and ethics requirements. Recipients of the ChFC certification have completed at least seven mandatory college-level courses in the areas of financial, insurance, retirement and/or estate planning, as well as income taxation and/or investments. Additionally, recipients have completed at least two elective courses on the financial system, estate planning applications, executive compensation, and/or retirement decisions. In order to maintain the designation, ChFC holders must satisfy the ongoing requirements of the annual Professional Recertification Program, which includes 30 hours of continuing education at least every two years. For more information on the ChFC® designation visit https://www.theamericancollege.edu/designations-degrees/ChFC.
The Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP®) Program is offered through National Regulatory Services (NRS). Requirements include at least two years of full-time professional work experience in compliance within the investment industry. Candidates must complete a series of courses and pass a certifying examination. Further, candidates must attest to and abide by the NRS Center for Compliance Professional’s Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct. To maintain the certification, IACCP designees are required to complete twelve professional continuing education credits each year, with at least two of those hours in ethics. For more information visit: https://www.comply.com/investment-adviser-certified-compliance-professional-iaccp-program-requirements/.
The Chartered Market Technician® designation is governed by a Board of Directors of the CMT Association. The CMT Program consists of three comprehensive exams. To earn the Chartered Market Technician® designation, candidates must pass all three levels, which build technical analysis proficiency, from basic concepts to advanced trading strategies. Candidates need relevant work experience that contributes directly to financial market analysis or investment decision-making. Experience can be accumulated before, during, or after participating in the CMT Program. Candidates must join CMT Association as Professional Members, including submitting professional references to verify work and character, to earn their charter. For more information on the CMT® program visit https://cmtassociation.org/cmt-program/.
