Advocis Code of Professional Conduct

As a condition of membership in Advocis, all members agree to abide by the Advocis/CLU Institute Code of Professional Conduct (CPC).*

1. An Advocis Member shall act with integrity.
   
   
2. An Advocis Member shall act competently.
   
   
3. An Advocis Member shall act diligently.
   
   
4. An Advocis Member shall not disclose any confidential information without expressed consent.
   
   
5. An Advocis Member shall act in a client's best interests.
   
   
6. An Advocis Member shall disclose any conflict of interest in providing products and services.
   
   
7. An Advocis Member shall act in a manner that reflects positively upon all other Advocis Members.
   
   
8. An Advocis Member shall respect and protect the privacy of others.
   
   
9. An Advocis Member shall act in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the law.
   
   

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The CPC is part of an overall framework that includes Practice Standards, Best Practices Applications, and Disciplinary Procedures.

* Advocis Members who are authorized to hold the Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®) designation are governed in the first instance by the Code of Ethics adopted by the Financial Planners Standards Council.