Matt Ridenhour Becomes A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) Professional

Florence, SC, May 2, 2016– The Armstrong Wealth Management Group is pleased to announce that Matthew S. Ridenhour, CFP®, MBA, CRPS®, Partner & Client Wealth Manager, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification and renewal requirements. Matt has worked with the Armstrong Wealth Management Group since 2008 and is responsible for conducting client reviews, evaluating financial plans and portfolios, and meeting with prospective clients. Matt also maintains communication with clients and schedules appointments for the Client Wealth Managers.

The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, have successfully completed financial planning coursework and have passed the CFP® Certification Examination covering the following areas: the financial planning process, risk management, investments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits, and estate planning. CFP® professionals also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and to uphold CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Rules of Conduct and Financial Planning Practice Standards.

“Earning his CFP® shows the competence and diligence Matt brings to everything he does. He has been a tremendous asset to our team and this makes him even more valuable for our clients,” says Regi Armstrong, president of the Armstrong Wealth Management Group.

He is also a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠ (CRPS®) designee and holds his Series 7 and 66 securities registrations through LPL Financial. Matt attended Mississippi State University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing in 2005, and a Master of Business Administration in 2006.

The Armstrong Wealth Management Group is a comprehensive wealth management firm that is dedicated to growing and protecting your wealth. Their office is at 1807 West Evans Street, Suite A in Florence. The firm can be reached at 843.292.9997, via email at armstrongwealth@lpl.com, or on the web at armstrongwealth.com.

CFP Board is a nonprofit certification organization with a mission to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning. CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with plaque design) and CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. CFP Board currently authorizes more than 70,000 individuals to use these marks in the United States. For more about CFP Board, visit www.CFP.net.