• Networking opportunities with the nearly 90,000 charterholders in over 130 countries
• Local CFA member societies provide career support and educational resources
• CFA Institute develops new and relevant educational events, webcasts, and publications to keep your skills sharp and up-to-date

In addition to the tremendous professional expertise, global recognition, and career advantages that come from earning the CFA charter, becoming a CFA charterholder places you in an elite global community of nearly 90,000 investment professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of investment education, ethics, and professional excellence.

This community is a true meritocracy based not on wealth or geography but the personal commitment to master a rigorous body of knowledge. It represents a globally diverse range of people joined by a mutual drive to excel in the investment profession.

Joining this global community of CFA charterholders provides you with access to a network of like-minded peers, mentors, and fellow professionals from around the world with whom you can share ideas, new resources, and employment advice, throughout your career.

One of the most important components of this global community of CFA charterholders is the network of over 130 local member societies that work with both candidates and members in specific locations around the world.

In conjunction with the four regional offices of CFA Institute, the local CFA societies support charterholders throughout their careers by:

• advocating for investment professionals and market fairness with regulatory bodies
• providing access to local professional networks, educational events and programming
• developing globally and locally relevant resources and research
• and delivering other career-enhancing services

Explore a sampling of the many educational and career resources available.