Geoffrey Brown, CEO of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), is stepping down from his role as leader of the group of fee-only planners effective Nov. 15. He will become president and CEO of The Illinois CPA Society on Dec. 5.
The NAPFA board of directors, led by Chair Karla McAvoy, will conduct a search to fill the position and engage an interim CEO for the period between Nov. 15 and the new CEO starting, NAPFA said in a press release.
Brown has served as CEO of NAPFA for nine years.
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