CFA Work Experience (Mutual Fund Sales)

I'm currently insurance sales agent and investment advisor for an independent marketing organization. I offer investment advice, sell annuities and mutual funds, and I supervise a team of over a dozen agents to make annuity and mutual fund sales. Does this count as relevant work experience for the CFA?

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Yes it will, provided you articulate it correctly.

I've seen people spin some very tangentially related experience to qualify for their charters (i.e. 100% back office / technology work).

But cross that bridge when you get there . . . worry about the exams first son!

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