Karen Curran Designated as Certified Financial Planner

NORTHAMPTON — Karen Curran, financial consultant at Thomson Financial Management, received her CFP (certified financial planner) designation. The CFP mark distinguishes those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP board, successfully completed financial-planning coursework and passed the extensive CFP certification examination.

Curran has worked at Thomson Financial since 2008 and is a registered representative, with securities and financial planning offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. Thomson Financial Management, located in downtown Northampton, is an independent, fee-based financial-services firm specializing in financial planning and investment management.