About me
With empathy, integrity, and fiduciary care, I guide professionals who lead—at work and at home— through complex financial decisions during caregiving, loss, and health changes. My role is to stay calm and clear, bringing structure to tradeoffs so you can protect what matters most and strengthen long-term financial well‑being.
Christine M. Parker, MSPFP, CFP®, APMA™, CRPC™, CSRIC®
Family Wealth Management Advisor
Education and biography
Education
- M.S. in Personal Financial Planning at the College of Financial Planning, a Kaplan Company.
- B.S. in Business Administration, Minor in Finance and Certificate of Financial Management at the University of Maryland University College.
- Executive Certificate in Financial Planning at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.
- Participate in professional continuing educational to enhance knowledge and skills.
Professional experience
Christine Parker, CFP®, is the founder of Parker Financial, LLC, an independent, fee‑only RIA in Maryland. She serves professionals who lead at work and at home, providing family wealth management and financial planning services designed to simplify complexity, clarify priorities, and support the real‑world decisions faced by modern family financial caregivers.
Mentorship & Professional Development
Christine volunteers as a mentor in two formal programs: the College of Financial Planning’s Graduate Student Mentorship Program and the CFP Board’s CFP® Candidate Mentorship Program. She supports graduate students and career‑changing CFP® candidates through career transitions—including professionals reentering the workforce after caregiving—by combining practical guidance with leadership development skills such as confidence-building, communication, and decision-making under pressure. Her goal is to help emerging professionals lead well—at work and at home—while strengthening professional readiness and CFP® exam success.
Designations and Leadership Awards
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner
- Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ (APMA®)
- Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™)
- Chartered SRI Counselor™ (CSRIC®)
- Recipient of the FPA NCA Norma Servens Leadership Award and the Southern Maryland Women's League Woman of Impact Entrepreneur Award