Blaine Aikin has been named chair of the Board of Directors for Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., CFP Board announced Thursday.
Aikin will lead the board in setting policy and the organization’s strategic direction. He is executive chairman of fi360, which administers the Accredited Investment Fiduciary and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst designations and supports financial professionals in implementing fiduciary practices.
Aikin joined fi360 in 2005 as chief knowledge officer, became CEO in 2007, and was named executive chairman in 2015. Prior to joining fi360, Aikin was the director of product development and management at PNC Bank, chief investment officer of Allegiance Financial Advisors and also served in federal and local government.