Pioneer Financial's Michael Schwartz Named an ACCREDITED ESTATE PLANNER® Designee

NEW YORK, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Schwartz is newly certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC). 

Michael began his career in financial planning in 1997. Michael is a founding member and Wealth Management Advisor of Pioneer Financial. He is also CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional having earned his certification in 2005.

The Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designation is a graduate level specialization in estate planning, obtained in addition to already recognized professional credentials within the various disciplines of estate planning.  The AEP® designation is available to attorneys (JD), Chartered Life Underwriters® (CLU®), Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Certified Financial Planners™ (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultants® (ChFC®), and Certified Trust and Financial Advisors (CTFA).  It is awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils to recognize estate planning professionals who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation, and character.  An AEP® designee must embrace the team concept of estate planning and adhere to the NAEPC Code of Ethics, as well as participate in a yearly renewal and recertification process.

The NAEPC is a national organization of professional estate planners and affiliated local estate planning councils focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards.  NAEPC fosters public awareness of the quality services rendered by professionals who meet these standards.  NAEPC builds a team approach involving cross-professional disciplines to better serve the public's need for estate planning.

For more information about Michael Schwartz, CFP®, AEP® please visit www.pioneer.financial

DISCLAIMER: Pioneer Financial is a marketing name for Michael Schwartz, CFP®, AEP® and is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, federal savings bank, subsidiary or other corporate affiliate of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, including its subsidiaries, nor is it a legal partnership or entity. Michael Schwartz, CFP®, AEP® is an Insurance Agent of NM and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (long-term care insurance), a subsidiary of NM. Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (securities), a subsidiary of NM, broker-dealer, member FINRA and SIPC. There may be instances when this agent represents companies in addition to NM or its subsidiaries.

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Contact:  Susan Austin Carney                                                    NAEPC [email protected]

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