Phil Couture, CFP®

Phil Couture, president and founder of Couture Financial, Inc., holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and has the professional designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). He holds many professional licenses from the federal government and various state regulatory departments, allowing him to conduct and supervise transactions in securities investments and insurance products. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Sarasota Chapter of the International Association of Financial Planners as Vice President responsible for the continuing education that the organization provides for local planners. He has served continuously in financial planning organizations since the early 90's and is currently serving as Treasurer for the Board of Directors of the FPA of the Suncoast (Sarasota-Manatee Finanacial Planning Association).

During his years of private practice, Phil has contributed thousands of hours to writing newspaper articles, creating and teaching adult education classes, and giving individual seminars and workshops. He has served on the Financial Planning Advisory Board at Chapman College in Orange, California. He is dedicated to doing everything possible to insure that investment advice is both competent and free of conflicts of interest and to serve clients with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. He believes in helping clients understand their choices by giving them an objective overview of their alternatives.