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Congratulations on your decision to join ACA!

ACA - Fee-only financial plannersBecome an ACA financial advisor in just 7 steps

  1. Review our Membership Requirements.
  2. Log in and pay the $250 application fee (non-refundable, but applied to your membership fee).  If you do not know your login credentials, please contact us.
  3. Complete your application information online, and complete and upload the Application Supplement.
  4. Participate in a personal interview with a representative of our Membership Committee.
  5. Complete an evaluation of your education and support needs with our Professional Development Coordinator.
  6. Submit the IP License and ACA Success Program Agreements.
  7. Purchase your membership/support package.

It generally takes 1 to 2 weeks to complete these 7 steps


Then what happens?


You will receive immediate access to ACAConnect - our online member community - including File Libraries, Discussion Forums, and our exclusive ACA BrainTrust.

You will receive your ACA Success Program materials and build your personalized training plan

You will be contacted by our New Member Concierge, who will help you start connecting you with the tools, resources and members that will help you reach your practice goals.

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