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NAPFA forces resignation of Bert Whitehead, vocal compensation committee member

Bert Whitehead, founder of Cambridge Connection Inc. and now-former member of NAPFA's compensation committee.

The association asked veteran adviser Bert Whitehead to resign his post after he publicly aired his views on potential compensation conflicts of interest.

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors has taken swift action against a public challenge to its fiduciary standard related to compensation, asking veteran adviser Bert Whitehead to resign his post on the association's compensation committee.
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