Tyson Mavar Earns Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Designation

March 25, 2016 - PRLog -- Tyson Mavar Earns Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Designation

San Diego, CA - January 21, 2016 - Tyson Mavar, Investment Advisor Representative of The Retirement Group, LLC has earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Candidates for the RICP® designation must complete a minimum of three college-level courses and are required to pass a series of two-hour proctored exams. They must also have three years of experience, meet stringent ethics requirements, and participate in The College's continuing education program.

The RICP® educational curricula is a thorough and complete program available to professional financial advisors looking to help their clients create sustainable retirement income. The rigorous three-course credential helps advisors master retirement income planning. From retirement portfolio management techniques and mitigation of plan risks to the proper use of annuities, employer-sponsored benefits and determining the best Social Security claiming age, the RICP® provides a wealth of practical information for advisors.

Using the most current techniques, RICP®s identify retirement income needs and objectives and evaluate a client's current situation relative to those goals. Individuals who earn a RICP® can provide expert advice on a broad range of retirement topics including income needs and objectives, estate issues and other risks to the retirement income planning, Social Security, health insurance and housing decisions, and income taxation.

Tyson Mavar grew up in Anacortes, WA and graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Financial Economics and a minor in Accounting. Prior to joining The Retirement Group, Tyson worked for such companies as Chase and LPL Financial. He holds Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and can offer a full range of financial planning services. Through comprehensive retirement planning and a specialization in specific company benefits plans, Tyson is able to use his expert knowledge to help his clients choose the optimal date for their retirement. Coupled with his knowledge of distribution strategies and investment planning, he is able to work with his clients in helping to build successful retirement plans and assist in the stressful transition from valued employee to comfortable retiree. In his down time, Tyson enjoys playing golf, exercising and spending time with his family.

​The American College is the nation's largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a​​ valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 86 years. ​The American College's faculty represents some of the financial services industry's​ foremost thought ​ leaders.

​ For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu​

Securities offered through FSC Securities Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through The Retirement Group, LLC. a registered investment advisor not affiliated with FSC Securities Corporation.