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FP Canada has named the top performers of the October 2024 sitting of the certified financial planner (CFP) exam.

Earning spots on the certification body’s President’s List with their top scores are:

  • Pieter Giezen, Vision Wealth Management Ltd., Vancouver — first place;
  • Melissa Laursen, PWL Capital Inc., Carleton Place, Ont. — second-place tie; and
  • Eric Robillard, Scotiabank, Woodslee, Ont. — second-place tie.

Laursen previously received the award of merit for the qualified associate financial planner exam.

October’s CFP exam was written by 399 candidates, and the pass rate for first-time writers was 75%, a release said.