Communities of Interest Advisory Group — Was established to help FPA troubleshoot issues that arise through the establishment of Communities of Interest, Public Discussion Groups, and the rollout of FPA Community Building, the new online discussion platform. The group is aiding in the development of policies and procedures, defining roles for all users and criteria for various functions. Staff liaisons: Julie Massaro and Christine Richardson

Consumer Advisory Group — Provides overall strategic advice to FPA staff on the consumer market development goals and initiatives, focusing on strengthening FPA's brand, connecting members with consumers who want help, serving consumers by helping them identify and address their financial planning needs and creating programs to address member expectation of business development assistance. Staff liaison: Lori Dille

Major Firms Advisory Team — Gathers to discuss issues of interest to executives who are corporate level executives, directors and vice presidents responsible for overseeing financial planning as a strategy, managing financial planning departments or business units, or managing financial planning sales, marketing, compliance, education and/or operations functions. Through their discussions, FPA is better able to serve and support this constituency. Staff liaison: Ian MacKenzie

Membership Advisory Group (MAG) — Consists of volunteer members dedicated to helping FPA achieve its membership goals. The MAG is a sounding board for new FPA membership initiatives, a promoter of the membership value proposition and a think tank for new ideas. The MAG teams with chapter membership directors to implement national programs at the chapter level, facilitate communications between national and chapters, increase membership recruitment and retention and address specific membership issues. Staff liaison: Jaleen Edwards

National Leadership Workgroup — Fosters the pursuit of leadership growth, learning and participation within the association. Staff liaison: Wendy Todd

Professional Development Advisory Group — Focuses on the strategic vision for education and knowledge in FPA. Activities include developing strategies to support cultivating the body of knowledge of personal financial planning. Staff liaisons: Jean Cantey and Lance Ritchlin

Public Issues Advisory Group — Is, in a sense, FPA's early warning radar. The Public Issues Advisory Group (PIAC) is tasked with exploring, discussing and recommending to FPA leadership, consideration and positions on issues that may affect members specifically and the profession generally. The committee looks at issues, such as escalating healthcare costs and how they affect retirement planning, with the goal of developing recommendations and solutions. Staff liaison: Brad White 

Research Group — Be a voice for FPA and the financial planning profession by participating once or twice a month in a five to 15-minute survey. Staff liaison: Rebecca King