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The number of Certified Financial Planners doubled to 107,000 during his tenure, and their ranks became more diverse, although Keller says there’s still room for improvement on that score.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, someone who does not have any children, or does not have kids they trust, can consult with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 2, 2025

Planners conducted several Zoom meetings before the rallies, trading tips on chants, de-escalation strategies and actions to take if anyone is arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Planners shuddered, while architects looked away, even as they accepted handsome commissions to build some of L.A.’s — if not the world’s — most iconic buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Planners, builders, laborers, schemers, executives make a city, a county, a university habitable, give them their bones and their blood.

From Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism by Canby, Henry Seidel