Success stories

416+ people have cleared CFP through this classroom

Batch after batch, published as it happened.

700+

Finance professionals coached

416+

Have cleared CFP certification

500+

In training right now

~40%

Of new CFP certifications in India

Batch results

Every card names the students who cleared and where they work. These go out the week results are announced.

Relationship managers, August 2023

Team managers across the BFSI sector

A full cohort at results, August 2023

Where our alumni sit today

Ten of the professionals who cleared CFP certification through IIFC, and the desks they run now.

Amit Sharma

Sr. VP, HDFC Bank

Gurugram

Bhaskar Singh

Partner, First Private, IDFC FIRST Bank

Chandigarh

G B Singh

Regional Head, SBI MF

Chandigarh

Raghav Tandon

Jt. AVP, HDFC AMC

Amritsar

Ravinder Saxena

VP and Regional Head, Franklin Templeton India

Lucknow

Himanshu Arora

Regional Head, Nippon AMC

Chandigarh

Pradeep Maduri

VP, Centrum Wealth Ltd

Hyderabad

Anupam Lal

Investment Specialist, Axis Bank

Delhi

Satyam Anand

VP and Business Head, ICICI Securities

Mumbai

Shailender Girdhar

VP and Regional Head, Franklin Templeton India

Delhi

Career paths and CFP salary in India

The roles our students move into fall into four groups, and the salary follows the role rather than the certificate.

Bank advisory

Relationship managers moving out of product sales into planning, usually with a title change and a salary band change inside the same institution.

Wealth and private banking

Where the certification has gone from preferred to expected, and where the top of the earnings range sits.

Asset management

Advisory and distribution roles at fund houses, on the planning side rather than the sales side.

Independent practice

Registered investment advisers and planning firms. Several alumni have gone on to co-found their own.

What CFP professionals earn

CFP salary in India typically runs between Rs 8 and Rs 15 lakh a year within three years of certifying. Top performers in wealth management cross Rs 25 lakh. The range is wide because it tracks the role you move into, not the qualification on its own, which is why the career path matters more than the certificate.

Employers our alumni work for

HDFC Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank

SBI MF

Franklin Templeton

Nippon AMC

Axis Bank

ICICI Securities

Centrum Wealth

Rs 8-15 LPA

Typical CFP salary within three years

Rs 25 LPA+

Top performers at wealth firms

3,534

CFP professionals in all of India

Hear it from them

Institutions choose training providers on results rather than marketing. These three run closed batches with IIFC for their own staff.

Written

What students say after they qualify

Named professionals, in their own words.

Video

Four alumni, on camera

Unscripted films recorded after they certified.

Results, common questions

How many students have cleared CFP through IIFC?

More than 700 finance professionals have been coached at IIFC and 416 or more have cleared CFP certification. Around 500 are in training at any given time, and roughly 40% of new CFP certifications in India come through IIFC coaching.

Where do IIFC alumni work?

IIFC alumni hold senior positions at HDFC Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank, SBI MF, Franklin Templeton, Nippon AMC, Axis Bank, ICICI Securities and Centrum Wealth. Others have gone on to co-found their own wealth advisory firms.

What is the CFP salary in India after certifying?

CFP professionals in India typically earn between Rs 8 and Rs 15 lakh a year within three years of certifying, with top performers at wealth firms crossing Rs 25 lakh.

Do IIFC students clear the exams first time?

Many do. Students have cleared all four CFP levels back to back on first attempt, and because FPSB specialist exam windows open monthly, a re-sit costs weeks rather than a year.

Your name could be on the next one

Speak to a mentor about which pathway you qualify for, what it costs and when the next batch starts. No cost, and no obligation.