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Financial Advisor Kristine Jorgenson of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Austin has received the Chartered Financial Consultant, or ChFC, designation.

The course of study to earn the ChFC includes the following topics:

• Planning for business and individual retirement needs

•Tax-sensitive investment strategies

• Risk management and insurance

• Estate and gift-tax strategies

Contemporary applications for financial strategies

In addition to the education and examination components of the certification, Jorgenson will be required to complete a professional recertification program each year, including an ethics questionnaire.