DoD Skillbridge, MFAA Updates, & MQFP with Sean Gillespie

Military to Financial Planner Podcast

Today I welcome back Sean Gillespie to talk about some of the exciting things going on within the MFAA community. Specifically we dive into the details of Skillbridge integration within MFAA, our very first intern going through the program, and the vision for what comes next. For those of you who might not be that familiar with Skillbridge, this is a DoD program that allows transitioning servicemembers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 180 days of military service. You still have full military pay and benefits during this program which can help ease the transition for both the hiring employer and the servicemember. Approval is subject to your chain of command.

We also chat about the launch of an Ask Me Anything monthly session where MFAA invites members of our military community to come get their financial questions answered for free in a group coaching setting.

Lastly, we dive into the details for the Military Qualified Financial Planner - the MQFP designation. This is a new follow-on certification for those serving the military community. Sean shares about the latest details with this project and how it came to be.

We are excited to share some of these latest updates with you all and help advance the profession of financial advice in serving our military community!

MFAA Ask Me Anything (AMA): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/military-financial-advisors-associations-ask-me-anything-tickets-665661139387

DoD Skillbridge: https://skillbridge.osd.mil/

Military Qualified Financial Planner (MQFP): https://mqfp.org/