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Financial Advisory  + RIAs & Financial Advisors  |  May 19, 2025
CFP Board Launches AI-Powered Exam Prep Platform 
Joe Palmisano
By: Joe Palmisano

CFP Board Launches AI-Powered Exam Prep Platform 

The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board has introduced CFP Exam Prep, an innovative AI-driven platform designed to revolutionize exam preparation for aspiring financial planners. Launched on May 12, 2025, in collaboration with Prometric, the test administration provider for CFP exams, the platform leverages artificial intelligence and microlearning tools to deliver a personalized and engaging study experience. 

The CFP Exam Prep platform offers a suite of features to sharpen test-taking skills and improve time management, including real-time performance tracking, customizable quizzes, and detailed answer rationales. It complements the existing CFP Practice Exam, which simulates the actual test environment to help candidates assess readiness and identify areas for improvement. 

Accessible via app or web browser, CFP Exam Prep aligns with the growing adoption of AI in financial services. Firms like Cetera, Vanguard, and Raymond James have recently launched AI assistants to enhance advisor-client interactions. However, AI advancements have also led to workforce changes, with automation contributing to a portion of the 2,000 layoffs announced by Morgan Stanley in March 2025, according to Bloomberg. 

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About Joe Palmisano

Joe Palmisano is editorial director of Connect Money, where he oversees daily coverage of alternative assets, direct investments, financial advisory and the economy. He brings three decades of experience as a financial journalist, analyst and portfolio manager. Before joining Connect Money, Palmisano wrote for The Wall Street Journal, covering foreign exchange, global fixed-income and equity markets. He later served as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager, producing market analysis and managing foreign exchange and U.S. equity portfolios for FX Concepts. His work has also appeared in SFO Magazine and CMT Association publications. Palmisano earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The American University and holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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