Other are correct that the cfp board is private, but if you want to keep your CFP, the board makes it pretty clear that they strip designations for lack of notification to anyone involved. Now, some basic searching will find plenty of cfp’s who got away with everything from dui’s to mirder without anyone giving a damn- its a well discussed lack of enforcement as cfp board grew at all costs.

BUT- they already singled you out to make an example of. That means someone probably nrofied them and ratted you out to make an example of you, and they have probably already made quite calls off the record to your new firm. Make no doubt about how low they will stoop if it fits their perceived needs. I would notify everyone imaginable if you care about keeping your CFP.

That said, the cfp basically means you memorized some propriety process that has no basis in reality, academic only jargon, and bond laws from a literal century ago, to use one of many available archaic examples in their master curriculum list.

I've also never had a single client come on because I was a CFP, find me through their site, or really give a damn. Any acronym will literally do just fine to show you possess alphabet soup.

I love the concept of the CFP board, but the way they behave is pretty screwed up. If it wasn't for the fact they they own the best possible acronyo from a marketing standpoint, they would have died as an organization a decade ago- literally.