David G. Niggel Earns Accredited Investment Fiduciary

LANCASTER, Pa. - Sept. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Lancaster, PA

David G. Niggel of Key Wealth Partners, LLC has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) Designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies™ (the Center), the standards setting body for fi360. The AIF Designation signifies specialized knowledge of fiduciary responsibility and the ability to implement policies and procedures that meet a defined standard of care. The Designation is the culmination of a rigorous training program, which includes a comprehensive, closed-book final examination under the supervision of a proctor, and agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics.  On an ongoing basis, Designees are required to complete continuing education to maintain the AIF Designation.

A fiduciary is someone who is managing the assets of another person and stands in a special relationship of trust, confidence, and/or legal responsibility.  A fiduciary is required by law to always act in the best interests of their client, beneficiary, or retirement plan participant.  The AIF® designation signifies knowledge of fiduciary responsibility and the ability to implement policies and procedures that meet a defined standard of care.

Key Wealth Partners, LLC, is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor that provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management for individuals, families and businesses.  For business clients, Key Wealth Partners specializes in creating successful retirement plans for select groups of plan sponsors and their participants.  A program that provides expert, conflict-free advice that focuses on life long relationships.  For more information on Key Wealth Partners, LLC please visit www.keywealthpartners.com

Fi360, based near Pittsburgh, Pa., is the first full-time training and research facility for fiduciaries, and conducts training programs at universities throughout the United States and abroad. The Center for Fiduciary Studies confers the AIF Designation as well as the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst™ (AIFA®) Designation. AIFA Designees are the only recognized professionals trained to perform fiduciary assessments, which measure how well investment professionals are fulfilling the fiduciary duties required of them by the applicable investment legislation, case law, and regulatory opinion letters.

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Fi360 offers training, tools and resources to promote a culture of fiduciary responsibility and improve the decision-making processes of investment fiduciaries – individuals who manage money for others. Fi360 provides investment education and training programs, and develops sophisticated Web-based tools and reporting include the innovative fi360 Fiduciary Score® and the Family Fund Fiduciary Rankings™ for trustees and investment professionals. The Center for Fiduciary Studies confers the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst™ (AIFA®) professional Designations (http://www.fi360.com/main/center_studies_designations.jsp).  For more information on future fi360 events, training programs and fiduciary products, visit www.fi360.com.